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Isaac Roberts' Observatory
Isaac Roberts' Observatory was an observatory, installed in the private home of the British astronomer Isaac Roberts. It was in Crowborough, Sussex, and was active from 1890, when Roberts installed it, until his death in 1904. The observatory appears in the List of Observatory Codes of the Minor Planet Center with the code 001.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/lists/ObsCodesF.html )〕
==History==
Roberts began his astronomical observations in 1878, and early on saw the need to have the best observation conditions to make photographic records.〔''Proceedings of the Royal Society...'', p. 357〕 This factor, coupled with his chronic bronchitis, which meant he needed a better climate for his health, motivated him to look for a new location suitable for his observations. In 1885 he acquired copy of ''Observations upon the Topography and Climate of Crowborough Hill, Sussex'' by Charles L. Prince, describing and extolling the conditions of the area, precisely those he needed. The local landowner sold to Roberts part of his property, four acres (1.6 hectares), where he built his house including a domed observatory to accommodate his telescopes. Roberts called the house ''Starfield'', moving in in 1890. In his new house and observatory he continued his work—which earned him, among others awards, the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society of London—until his death in 1904.〔James, ''Dr Isaac Roberts...'', p. 122〕
After his death the house changed hands several times until, in 1928, it was bought by local government and turned into offices. In 1935 the offices were extended resulting in the disappearance of the dome of the observatory. Finally in the 1980s, due to needs of local government outstripping the property, the house was sold and demolished to build new houses. The new neighbourhood is called ''Starfield''.〔
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