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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 metres
Established1878
Websiteobservatoire.univ-lyon1.fr
Telescopes
1 mCassegrain
60 cmSchmidt
Lyon Observatory is located in France
Lyon Observatory
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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.[1][2][3]

Research

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Lyon Observatory has worked on polychromatic artificial stars for adaptive optics systems, made by a laser.[4]

Directors

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  • 1878-1912: Charles André (1842-1912)
  • 1912-1933: Jean Mascart (1872-1935)
  • 1933-1966 : Jean Dufay (1896-1967)
  • 1966-1976: Joseph-Henri Bigay (1910-1982)
  • 1976-1986: Guy Monnet (1941-)
  • 1986-1995: Jean-Claude Ribes (1940-)
  • 1995-2005: Roland Bacon (1956-)
  • 2005-2015: Bruno Guiderdoni
  • 2015-... : Isabelle Daniel

See also

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References

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  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.
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