Paris Observatory

The Paris Observatory (in French, Observatoire de Paris or Observatoire de Paris-Meudon) is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, and one of the largest astronomical centers in the world.

Related Topics:
Astronomical - France

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Administratively, it is a "great establishment" of the ministry charged with higher education, with a status close to that of a public university. Its missions include:

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• research in astronomy and astrophysics;
• education (four graduate programs, Ph.D. studies);
• diffusion of knowledge to the public.

It is home to the International Time Bureau, and maintains a solar observatory at Meudon and a radio astronomy observatory at Nançay.

Related Topics:
International Time Bureau - Meudon - Nançay

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