Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope
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The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, is a former scientific institution in South Africa.[1] Founded by the British Board of Longitude in 1820, its main building is now the headquarters building of the South African Astronomical Observatory.
Organization | South African Astronomical Observatory |
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Observatory code | 051 |
Location | Observatory, Cape Town |
Coordinates | 33.9347°S 18.4776°E / -33.9347; 18.4776 |
Altitude | 15m |
Established | 20 October 1820 |
Closed | 31 December 1971 |
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The institution was located on a small hill 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-east from the centre of Cape Town. During the succeeding century a suburb of the city formed in the area; the suburb was named Observatory after the pre-existing Royal Observatory. It was declared a National Heritage Site in December 2018[2] and has also been the subject of an ICOMOS/IAU Case Study as a World Heritage Site.[3]