The Tacubaya Observatory
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The Tacubaya Observatory
Given the southern position of the Tacubaya observatory, its participation in the Carte du Ciel was considered a conveniente occurrence by the enterprise organizing Committee. The Mexican observatory took care of the zone from -10° to -16°.
 The Tacubaya Observatory |
Charts held at INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo |
References: S. Biro, The birth of the Mexican national Astronomical Observatory in: Astronomy and its instruments before and after Galileo, G. Pigatto and V. Zanini (eds), Cleup, 2010.