Nice Observatory

Nice Observatory

The Nice Observatory
Alternative names	020 NI
Observatory code	020
Location	Mont Gros, Nice, France
Coordinates	43°43′39″N 7°17′57″E / 43.72744°N 7.29907°E / 43.72744; 7.29907 (Nice Observatory main dome)
Altitude	372 m (1,220 ft)
Established	1878
Website	www.oca.eu
Telescopes
Grande Lunette 77-cm refractor
Location of Nice Observatory
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The Nice Observatory (French: Observatoire de Nice) is an astronomical observatory located in Nice, France on the summit of Mount Gros. The observatory was founded in 1879, by the banker Raphaël Bischoffsheim. The architect was Charles Garnier, and Gustave Eiffel designed the main dome.

In 1886 the largest refracting (i.e., with an objective lens rather than a mirror) telescope in the World made its debut at Nice Observatory, the Grand Lunette.^[1]