Observatory of the Hôtel de Cluny
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The Observatory of the Hôtel de Cluny was an 18th-century Parisian astronomical observatory associated with the Hôtel de Cluny, where Charles Messier conducted many of his famous comet and deep-sky observations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Observatory of the Hôtel de Cluny canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
ⓘ
historical observatory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles Messier
NERFINISHED
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Hôtel de Cluny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Messier catalogue of nebulae and star clusters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Messier catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystemUsed | equatorial coordinate system ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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observational astronomy ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| heritage | French astronomical heritage ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-photographic astronomy ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct observatory ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
comet hunting
ⓘ
nebula and star cluster cataloguing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
5th arrondissement of Paris
NERFINISHED
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Hôtel de Cluny NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin Quarter, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| locationRelativeTo |
near the Sorbonne
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near the medieval Hôtel de Cluny buildings ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hôtel de Cluny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comet observations
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deep-sky observations ⓘ observations by Charles Messier ⓘ |
| observationsConductedBy |
Charles Messier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French astronomers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hôtel de Cluny complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parisian network of early observatories ⓘ |
| region |
Île-de-France region
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surface form:
Île-de-France
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| significance |
important site in the development of deep-sky catalogues
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important site in the history of comet discovery ⓘ |
| significantEvent | observations leading to entries in the Messier catalogue ⓘ |
| startTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century Paris ⓘ |
| usedBy | Charles Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observation
ⓘ
comet discovery ⓘ observation of nebulae and star clusters ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | Age of Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInstrumentType |
early astronomical instruments
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refracting telescopes ⓘ |
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