Madras Observatory
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Madras Observatory was a historic astronomical observatory in colonial India that played a key role in timekeeping, celestial observations, and the development of regional standard time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madras Observatory canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
ⓘ
colonial-era scientific institution ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
astronomical catalogues of southern sky
ⓘ
improvement of navigation in the Indian Ocean ⓘ standardization of time in India ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| era | colonial period ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
ⓘ
geodesy ⓘ meteorology ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
calibration of clocks
ⓘ
lunar observations ⓘ observation of planets ⓘ observation of stars ⓘ solar observations ⓘ time signal dissemination ⓘ |
| heritage | part of history of astronomy in India ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
one of the earliest modern observatories in India
ⓘ
precursor to later Indian timekeeping institutions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Coromandel Coast
ⓘ
surface form:
East Coast of India
|
| location |
Chennai
ⓘ
Madras, India ⓘ
surface form:
Madras
|
| operatedBy |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Government of Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
astronomical observation
ⓘ
determination of local time ⓘ determination of regional standard time ⓘ geodetic measurements ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Madras Presidency
ⓘ
South India ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to mapping and surveying of southern India
ⓘ
important center for positional astronomy in South Asia ⓘ key role in development of regional standard time in India ⓘ reference point for local time in Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| usedFor |
celestial navigation support
ⓘ
meteorological observations ⓘ publication of time signals ⓘ star position catalogues ⓘ surveying support ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
astronomical clocks
ⓘ
chronometers ⓘ meridian circle ⓘ sextants ⓘ transit telescope ⓘ |
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