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Le Baron von Zach et l'astronomie en Languedoc

Jean-Michel Faidit, Montpellier

Abstract

The paper gives an overview of Franz Xaver von Zach's relations to the region of Languedoc in France and lists published and unpublished sources, among these letters to and from Zach kept in French archives.

Text in French.

Bibliographical details:

Jean-Michel Faidit: Le Baron von Zach et l'astronomie en Languedoc. In: Peter Brosche, Wolfgang R. Dick, Oliver Schwarz, Roland Wielen (Eds.): The Message of the Angles - Astrometry from 1798 to 1998. Proceedings of the International Spring Meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft, Gotha, May 11-15, 1998. (Acta Historica Astronomiae ; 3). Thun ; Frankfurt am Main : Deutsch, 1998, p. 80-84.