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- William_Brydone_Jack_Observatory abstract "The William Brydone Jack Observatory is a small wooden observatory in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Designed by William Brydone Jack and first operational in 1851, it was the first astronomical observatory built in Canada. It comprises an octagonal tower with a conical roof and a one-story rectangular wing with a gable roof.The observatory was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1954. On the building, there is a plaque, and the plaque reads as follows:First Astronomical Observatory in CanadaBuilt in 1851 at the instigation of William Brydone Jack, professor of mathematics, natural philosophy and astronomy; President of the University of New Brunswick, 1861-85. Schooled in the traditions of the Scottish universities, he equipped the observatory with the best instruments of the day. In collaboration with Harvard observatory he determined the longitude of Fredericton and other places in New Brunswick and corrected errors in the international boundary.↑ 1.0 1.1".
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- William_Brydone_Jack_Observatory comment "The William Brydone Jack Observatory is a small wooden observatory in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Designed by William Brydone Jack and first operational in 1851, it was the first astronomical observatory built in Canada. It comprises an octagonal tower with a conical roof and a one-story rectangular wing with a gable roof.The observatory was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1954.".
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