Space and Astronomy Atlas

How The Universe Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Article

Why Europe built its observatory in the south, and how it was founded

Articles
Connections

Article On

Sources
Wikipedia: European Southern Observatory
Past
Quote, Past
The decision to build the observatory in the southern hemisphere resulted from the necessity of observing the southern sky
View the Source
Atlas Article Vocabulary
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.