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Ole Rømer Observatory (Danish: Ole Rømer Observatoriet) is an astronomical observatory, listed building and a museum, named after the astronomer Ole Rømer, and located in Aarhus, Denmark. It is operated by Aarhus University and functions as a research laboratory for the university Institute for Physics and Astronomy and a museum which offers guided tours and lectures. The observatory is situated on a hill across from Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus C. The facility includes the observatory itself and a residence formerly home to the director of the observatory, today used as a guest house for visiting researchers. The observatory facilitates education, public outreach and research as part of an original agreement when it was built. The observatory offers presentations and discussions on a broad array of astronomical topics on selected evenings and when the sky is clear the observatory's two 11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes are employed. The observatory was listed in January 2006 by the Danish Heritage Agency, almost 100 years after it was completed in 1911. The buildings subject to protection are the observatory, adjoining directors' house and the outhouse that belongs to it. The reasons cited was the uniqueness of the architecture which unites the arts and crafts movement of the time with a functionalist impression and that it was designed by Anton Rosen, a prolific 20th century Danish architect.〔 == History == In September 1908 Victor Nielsen, an astronomer at the Uraniborg observatory, contacted the city council of Aarhus and informed them that the German astronomer Friedrich Krüger from Altenburg in Thuringia would move to Aarhus with his instruments in exchange for a parcel of land. Krüger sent an application on 4 December describing his previous work, publications and instruments and a suggestion for a deal contingent on 3 conditions: * The city of Aarhus had to build the observatory * Krüger would donate all his instruments to the city * The observatory should be in the service of education〔 The city council discussed the matter on 25 February 1909 with a positive outcome and on 3 June it was decided to build the observatory and accept the 3 conditions. It took two from the initial agreement until the observatory was finished, designed by architect Anton Rosen. On October 15, 1911 the observatory was inaugurated. Krüger was the director of the observatory until his death on 6 January 1916 after which Ruben Andersen became the new director until he died on April 30, 1955. The observatory was given to Aarhus University on 1 September 1956 and on 1 April of the same year dr. Mogens Rudkjøbing became professor of Astronomy and the new director. The current telescopes were installed in the 1950s. In 1974 the Institute for Astronomy moved into the university campus in the same building as the Institute for Physics and in 1990 the departments merged to form the Institute for Physics and Astronomy. Between 1981 and 1994 Krügers former residence became a museum.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ole Rømer Observatory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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