Franz Xaver, Baron Von Zach

Baron Franz Xaver von Zach (Franz Xaver Freiherr von Zach) (June 4, 1754 - September 2, 1832) was an Austrian astronomer born at Bratislava. Download high resolution version (1000x1113, 289 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (1000x1113, 289 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Freiherr (German for Free Lord) is a title of lower nobility in Germany, considered equal to the title Baron. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Events June 19 - The Albany Convention of New England Colonies proposes an American Union Duke of Saxony takes the Colditz Castle to his own use Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Mahmud I (1730-1754) to Osman III (1754-1757) Beginning of the French and Indian War in... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Bratislava - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

He served for some time in the Austrian army, and afterwards lived in London from 1783 to 1786 as tutor in the house of the Saxon minister, Count Brühl. In 1786 he was appointed by Ernest II of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha director of the new observatory on the Seeberg at Gotha, which was finished in 1791. At the close of the 18th century, he organised a group of 24 astronomers to prepare for a systematic search for the "missing planet" predicted by the Titius-Bode law between Mars and Jupiter. Ironically, 1 Ceres was discovered by accident just as the search was getting underway. From 1806 Zach accompanied the duke's widow on her travels in the south of Europe. He died in Paris in 1832. The Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ... Events February 3 - Spain recognizes United States independence. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... With an area of 18,400 sq. ... Heinrich, count von Brühl (August 13, 1700 - October 28, 1763), German statesman at the court of Saxony, was the son of Johann Moritz von Brühl, a noble who held the office of Oberhofmarschall at the small court of Sachsen-Weissenfels. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Gotha may refer to: A district in the German state of Thuringia A town in the District of Gotha (its capital) A former Thuringian Dukedom, see Sachsen-Gotha the Gothaer Waggonfabrik Company. ... Events January 25 - The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act of 1791, splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada March 3 - The U.S. Congress passes a resolution calling for the establishment of the United States Mint (U.S. Mint not created until next year). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The Titius-Bode law (or Bodes law) is the observation that orbits of planets in the solar system closely follow a simple geometric rule. ... Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ... 1 Ceres (SEER eez) was the first asteroid to be discovered, with a diameter of 959. ... Events January 8 - Cape Colony becomes a British colony January 10 - Dutch in Cape Town surrender to the British January 19 - The United Kingdom occupies the Cape of Good Hope February 6 - Royal Navy victory off Santo Domingo - see:Action of 6 February 1806 March 23 - After traveling through the... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

Zach published Tables of the Sun (Gotha, 1792; new and improved edition, ibid., 1804), and numerous papers on geographical subjects, particularly on the geographical positions of many towns and places, which he determined on his travels with a sextant. 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1804 is a leap year starting on Sunday. ... A sextant is a measuring instrument used to measure the angle of elevation of a celestial object above the horizon. ...

His principal importance was, however, as editor of three scientific journals of great value: Allgemeine Geographische Ephemeriden (4 vols., Gotha, 1798-1799), Monatliche Correspondent zur Beförderung der Erd- und Himmels-Kunde (28 vols., Gotha, 1800-1813, from 1807 edited by B. von Lindenau), and Correspondance astronomique, geographique, hydrographique, et statistique (Genoa, 1818-1826, 14 vols., and one number of the 15th, the suppression of which was instigated by the Jesuits). Events February-October - Irish Rebellion of 1798 April 7 - The Georgia and South Carolina and is later twice expanded to include disputed territory claimed by both the U.S. and Spain April 26 - France annexes Geneva May 24 - Irish nationalists rebel against British occupation forces believing that French troops were... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... --66. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Alternate uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Events February 11 - University College London is founded, under the name University of London. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ...

Asteroid 999 Zachia is named after him, and asteroid 64 Angelina is named after an astronomical station he set up near Marseilles. 64 Angelina is a quite large Main belt asteroid. ... Marseilles redirects here. ...

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• This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.