Königlich Preußische Aeronautische Observatorium
German observatory using balloon and kite methods for atmospheric readings. Directed by Wilhelm von Bezold then Richard Assmann and linked with the International Commission for Scientific Aeronautics.
Published its data in Ergebnissen der Arbeiten am Aëronautischen Observatorium and then Ergebnisse der Arbeiten des Königlich Preußischen Aeronautischen Observatoriums bei Lindenberg; its members also published data etc. in other journals.
Alternate versions of the name include every permutation of abbreviation and alternative ortography, i.e.: Kgl., Presussiche, Aëronautische.
Located in Berlin from 1900–1905, then moved to Lindenberg, a small town 50 miles to the southeast. (map)
Publications referring to Königlich Preußische Aeronautische Observatorium
- Ergebnissen der Arbeiten am Aëronautischen Observatorium (Simple title: Results of the Work at the Aeronautical Observatory, Journal: Ergebnissen der Arbeiten am Aëronautischen Observatorium)
- Publication 9342, 1905, Das Observatorium in Lindenberg (Simple title: The observatory in Lindenberg, Journal: Wien. Luftsch. Zeit.)
- Wegener, 1906, Bericht über Versuche zur astronomischen Ortsbestimmung im bemannten Freiballon (Simple title: Report on experiments for the astronomical determination of position in the manned free balloon. Results of the work of the Royal Prussian Aeronautical Observatory near Lindenberg in 1905)
- Wegener, 1906, Über die Flugbahn des am 4. Januar 1906 in Lindenberg aufgestiegenen Registrierballons (Simple title: Regarding the flight path in the registering-balloon ascents of 4 January 1906, Journal: Beiträge zur Physik der freien Atmosphäre)
- Assmann and Berson, 1906, Expedition to East Africa (Simple title: Aërological Expedition to Tropical East Africa, Journal: Nature)
- Assmann, 1907, Aus dem Kgl. Aëronautischen Observatorium Lindenberg (Simple title: From the Royal Aeronautical Observatory Lindenberg, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
- Béjeuhr, 1914, How the scientists are studying the aeroplane. Institutes of aerial engineering and their work (Simple title: How the scientists are studying the aeroplane. Institutes of aerial engineering and their work, Journal: Scient. Amer.)
- Assmann, 1915, Das Königlich Preußische Aeronautische Observatorium Lindenberg (Simple title: The Royal Prussian Aeronautical Observatory, Lindenberg)
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Organization names | Königlich Preußische Aeronautische Observatorium; Königlich Preußische Aeronautische Observatorium Lindenberg |
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Country | DE |
City | Lindenberg |
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Started aero | 1900 |
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Keywords | observatory |
Key people | Richard Assmann |
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