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George Bishop's Observatory (code: 969) was an astronomical observatory erected in 1836 by the astronomer George Bishop near his residence at the South Villa of Regent's Park, London. It was equipped with a 7-inch (180 mm) Dollond refractor.

Bishop Observatory
Bishop Observatory in 1850
Alternative namesGeorge Bishop's Observatory
Observatory code 969 
LocationLondon, City of Westminster, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°31′30″N 0°09′17″W
Location of George Bishop's Observatory
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Description


The Reverend William Rutter Dawes conducted his noted investigations of double stars at the observatory from 1839 to 1844; John Russell Hind began his career there in October of the following year. From the time that Karl Ludwig Hencke's detection of Astræa, 8 Dec. 1845, showed a prospect of success in the search for new planets, the resources of Bishop's observatory were turned in that direction, and with conspicuous results. Between 1847 and 1854 Hind discovered ten minor planets at the observatory, and Albert Marth one. Other notable astronomers to use the observatory included Eduard Vogel, Charles George Talmage, and Norman Robert Pogson.

The observatory closed when Bishop died in 1861, and in 1863 the instruments and dome were moved to the residence of George Bishop, junior, at Meadowbank, Twickenham, where a new observatory was constructed to follow the same system of work. Twickenham Observatory closed in 1877 and the instruments were given to the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte in Italy.[citation needed] Regent's College London now stands on the site of the observatory.


Minor planets discovered


The following minor planets were discovered at George Bishop's Observatory:

NameDiscovery dateDiscovererRefs
7 Iris13 August 1847John Russell HindJPL · MPC
8 Flora18 October 1847John Russell HindJPL · MPC
12 Victoria13 September 1850John Russell HindJPL · MPC
14 Irene19 May 1851John Russell HindJPL · MPC
18 Melpomene24 June 1852John Russell HindJPL · MPC
19 Fortuna22 August 1852John Russell HindJPL · MPC
22 Kalliope16 November 1852John Russell HindJPL · MPC
23 Thalia15 December 1852John Russell HindJPL · MPC
27 Euterpe8 November 1853John Russell HindJPL · MPC
29 Amphitrite1 March 1854Albert MarthJPL · MPC
30 Urania22 July 1854John Russell HindJPL · MPC

References


 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Clerke, Agnes Mary (1885–1900). "Bishop, George". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co.


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    [de] George Bishop’s Observatory

    George Bishop’s Observatory (deutsch George-Bishop-Observatorium) war ein astronomisches Observatorium, das 1836 vom Astronomen George Bishop in der Nähe seines Wohnsitzes in der South Villa des Regent’s Park in London errichtet wurde. Es war mit einem 7-Zoll-(180-mm)-Dollond-Refraktor ausgestattet.
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    [ru] Обсерватория Бишопа

    Обсерватория Бишопа (англ. Bishop's Observatory) — частная астрономическая обсерватория, основанная Джорджем Бишопом в 1836 году в Риджентс-парк, Лондон, Англия. Просуществовала до 1877 года.



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