Nikolaev Observatory

Nikolaev Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Nikolaev Astronomical Observatory became founded in 1821 by using Admiral Aleksey Samuilovich Greig as a Naval Observatory to make certain the Black Sea Fleet with time, nautical charts and coaching naval officials to make use of astronomical strategies of orientation. The top of the Spassky hill, the city of Nikolaev’s maximum hill, was selected as the development site for the observatory. The designer of the primary building undertaking was Fyodor Ivanovich Wunsch, who become additionally the main architect of the Black Sea Admiralty. Karl Frederick Knorre became appointed to the placement of first director on the advice of Vasiliy Yakovlevich Struve.

In addition to his work within the education of naval officers, K. Knorre started out the medical astronomical studies. In the history of astronomy he is called the author of the Berlin Academy of Science’s 5^th sheet of the superstar map, through the help of which the minor planets Astrea and Flora were located, K. Knorre held the placement of director of the Observatory for 50 years. The second director Ivan Y. Kortatstsi endured the astronomical research on the Observatory, cataloging the placement of stars later named the “Nikolaev Zone”.