Document Details Welcome to the Chateau-Observatory of Abbadia - Foundation of the French Academy of Science:
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- Title: Welcome to the Chateau-Observatory of Abbadia - Foundation of the French Academy of Science
SubTitle: (English language selfguided tour handout on the only Observatory that ever functioned with decimal meridan circle and decimal time) - Author: Antoine d'Abbadie
- Publisher: Chateau Abbadia, Academie de Science (France)
Keywords: astronomical astronomy clock
Other Keywords: decimal Abbadia
Language: ENG
Notes: Mimeographed handout for selfguided tours of the Chatreau d'Abbadie (in Hendaye, France (near Biarriz) a historic sight that was an 9endowed) operating observatory (1897-1975) founded by the French scientist Antoine d'Abbadie, a promoer ofdecimal timekeeping, for many years the observatory operated on decimal timekeepers (Dent, Le Roy etc) and a decimal circle (Right angles of 100 decimal degrees), The instruments survive in situ and can be seen at what is now a museum.
Edition: 2013? undated -- Copyright: 2013
Kind: Ephemera
Type: Timekeeper (general)
Geographic area: France
Topic: Astronomy
Organization: Museum
Pages: 9 -- Height in cm: 29
Print Status: 1 (1 means in print - 2 means out of print)
Entered By: fortunat
BHM No: 18037 - Publisher: Chateau Abbadia, Academie de Science (France)
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