Besançon Observatory
Coordinates: 47 ° 14 ′ 50 " N , 5 ° 59 ′ 23" E
The Observatoire de Besançon also Observatoire des sciences de l'Univers de Besançon is an astronomical observatory which belongs to and is operated by the Center national de la recherche scientifique . It is located in Besançon , France and has the IAU code 016 .
The observatory was put into operation on March 11, 1878 , its first director was Jean François Saint Loup .
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