 Göttingen Observatory

Göttingen Observatory ("Universitätssternwarte Göttingen" (Göttingen University Observatory) or "königliche Sternwarte Göttingen" (Royal Observatory Göttingen)) is a German astronomical observatory located in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.In 1802, George III of the United Kingdom, who was also the prince-elector of Hanover, allocated 22,680 thalers for a new observatory.