Natal Observatory

Natal Observatory
LocationDurban, South Africa
Coordinates29°50′47″S 31°0′17.7″E / 29.84639°S 31.004917°E / -29.84639; 31.004917
Altitude260 feet (79 m)
Established1882
Closed1911
Location of Natal Observatory

The Natal Observatory was an astronomical observatory in the Colony of Natal (now the KwaZulu-Natal province of the Republic of South Africa) from 1882 to 1911. The most important work carried out there was a study of the motion of the moon.

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