N52 09.240 E4 29.025 - Leiden, Netherlands
Posted by: naj16
N 52° 09.240 E 004° 29.025
31U E 601507 N 5779204
Palindrome at the Witte Singel in Leiden
Waymark Code: WMGC8Q
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 02/13/2013
Views: 27
From this location there's a very nice view at the recently renovated observatory.
Leiden Observatory, an astronomical observatory in the city of Leiden, Netherlands. It was established by Leiden University in 1633, to house the quadrant of Snellius, and is the oldest operating University observatory in the world.
The original observatory used observing platforms on the roof of the main university building at the Rapenburg. In 1860 a large, modern observatory was erected at the Witte Singel. This building was the home of the astronomy department until it moved to the science campus north-west of the city centre in 1974. Although professional astronomical observations are no longer carried out from Leiden itself, the department still calls itself Leiden Observatory. The astronomy department (Sterrenwacht Leiden) is the largest in the Netherlands and is internationally renowned, performing research in a wide range of astronomical disciplines.A number of prominent astronomers and physicists have done work at Leiden Observatory, including Willem de Sitter, Ejnar Hertzsprung, and Jan Oort, all of whom have served as Directors. Another famous employee was Jacobus Kapteyn.
Palindrome Type: Full Palindrome
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