Lyon Observatory

Lyon Observatory
Alternative namesOSUL Edit this at Wikidata
Observatory code513
LocationSaint-Genis-Laval, France
Coordinates45°41′41″N 4°46′57″E / 45.69472°N 4.78250°E / 45.69472; 4.78250
Altitude266 m (873 ft)
Established1878
Websiteobservatoire.univ-lyon1.fr
Telescopes
1 m
Cassegrain
60 cm
Schmidt
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Lyon Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Saint-Genis-Laval, a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France, near Lyon. Founded in 1878, the entire facility was listed as a historical site on 9 May 2007.

In 1867, Paris astronomer Charles André requested of the prefect of Rhone, that a new observatory be created. In 1873, a commission offered to establish a facility in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon. André sought to have the site built in Saint-Genis-Laval. On March 11, 1878, Patrice de MacMahon approved the creation of the Lyon Observatory. André was appointed its first director.

Research

Lyon Observatory has worked on polychromatic artificial stars for adaptive optics systems, made by a laser.

Directors

See also

References

  1. ↑ "CRAL - Trombinoscope historique". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "France-Monde - Un œil puissant pour le plus grand des télescopes". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. ↑ CAROLINE VILATTE. "Observatoire de Lyon - University Lyon 1". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Appenzeller, Immo (2012-12-06). Reports on Astronomy: Transactions of the International Astronomical Union Volume XXIIIA. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789401157629.