Article ID: CBB222394531

Minnaert's folly: A forgotten teaching observatory from the 1960s (2019)

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A deserted tower at the Uithof Campus of Utrecht University used to be an astronomical observatory, purpose-built for Marcel Minnaert's famous undergraduate course in practical astronomy. The tower, which was opened in 1964, has hardly been This paper reconstructs the history of Minnaert's ''Sterrentoren''.

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Authors & Contributors
Sullivan, Kathryn D.
Moskvitch, Katia
Zaggia, Simone
Zanini, Valeria
Geffert, Michael
Barandiaran, Javiera
Concepts
Astronomy
Astronomical observatories
Science education and teaching
Telescopes
Scientific apparatus and instruments
Science and politics
Time Periods
20th century, late
21st century
19th century
18th century
20th century, early
20th century
Places
Italy
Germany
Sydney (Australia)
Padua (Italy)
Milan (Italy)
Tokyo (Japan)
Institutions
Harvard College Observatory
Bonn University
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
College of William and Mary
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sydney Observatory
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