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

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