Aerial view of the Cape Town campus of the SAAO (former Royal Observatory), officially declared to be a Ntional Heritage Site (2018). The Main Building of 1825-28 is in the middle. There are several other historic telescopes on the Cape Town campus. Unfortunately, these have been neglected for many years and are now in a state of decay (2023). |
The 18-inch reflector |
Astrographic (Carte du Ciel) Telescope |
Gill Reversible Transit Circle |
(Aerial) Photographic History of Cape Town Site |
Cartographic History of Cape Town Site |