CAWTHRON OBSERVATORY
Mft, EVERSIIED REPORTS. (Bj " Telejraj>h,»-Pros.9 Association.) NelSoii, February 5, , Mr. John EversJied.of tho Kodailtan.'tl Solar Observatory, India, who itas beon in Nelson for the last month to advises in cohnestion with the erection of tho Cawthrort Observatory, left this evening, isn route for India, having completed liia task. In a report to Mr. Cawihrois. Mr, Evershed speaks highly of tiro suitability of N§lson from geographical and climatotoaieaj points of view for the purpose of solar physics research, in some respects being superior to tfee natural advantages of Kotlaikanai. . lie tested ten possible sights, of which six were foun.l quite satisfactory as far as the astronomical conditions ate concerned. A final decision regarding tho sito will bo made later, _ Mr. Evershcd alse reported on tho equipment of lis obser-, vatcis, ' j
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1977, 6 February 1914, Page 8
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132CAWTHRON OBSERVATORY Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1977, 6 February 1914, Page 8
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