thumb|left|200px|Anders Celsius c. 1730s In 1738, he published the (Observations on Determining the Shape of the Earth). Celsius's participation in the Lapland expedition won him much respect in Sweden with the government and his peers, and played a key role in generating interest from the Swedish authorities in donating the resources required to construct a new modern observatory in Uppsala. He was successful in the request, and Celsius founded the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory in 1741. The observatory was equipped with instruments purchased during his long voyage abroad, comprising the most modern instrumental technology of the period.
thumb|left|200px|anders celsius c 1730s in 1738 he published the (observations on determining the shape of the earth) celsius's participation in the lapland expedition won him much respect in sweden with the government and his peers and played a key role in generating interest from the swedish authorities in donating the resources required to construct a new modern observatory in uppsala he was successful in the request and celsius founded the uppsala astronomical observatory in 1741 the observatory was equipped with instruments purchased during his long voyage abroad comprising the most modern instrumental technology of the period