Janssen at Meudon Observatory. 19th-century artwork of the French astronomer (Pierre) Jules Janssen (1824-1907) seated at the telescope at the Meudon

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Janssen at Meudon Observatory. 19th-century artwork of the French astronomer (Pierre) Jules Janssen (1824-1907) seated at the telescope at the Meudon Observatory. Janssen was the first director of this observatory, established by the French government in 1875. Artwork from the 12th volume (second period of 1893) of the French popular science weekly 'La Science Illustree'.

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