The astronomical institute of Leiden University in the Netherlands, established in 1633 and, apart from the Vatican Observatory, the oldest continuously operating university observatory in the world. Housed first on a university building in central Leiden, then in the botanical garden from 1860, and finally on the university's science campus from 1974, it counted astronomers Willem de Sitter, Ejnar Hertzsprung and Jan Oort among its directors and remains an active center for astronomical research using remote instruments and satellite data.
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Observatory Typeastronomical institute of a university 1 Locationscience campus north-west of Leiden, Netherlands 1 Operating Principleno longer makes observations from Leiden itself; astronomers analyze data gathered remotely, including from space-based instruments 1 Classification
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Leiden Observatory is an astronomical institute of Leiden University, in the Netherlands.
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the department moved to the science campus north-west of the city
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Established in 1633 to house the quadrant of Willebrord Snellius
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professional astronomical observations are no longer carried out from Leiden itself
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purchased their first photographic telescope
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Leiden Observatory (Dutch: Sterrewacht Leiden) is an astronomical institute of Leiden University, in the Netherlands.
Operated By: Leiden University, Article text: operator
Leiden Observatory (Dutch: Sterrewacht Leiden) is an astronomical institute of Leiden University, in the Netherlands.
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