Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory
The Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory is a historical observatory located on the grounds of the University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The original building was constructed in 1840 as part of a worldwide research project run by Edward Sabine to determine the cause of fluctuations in magnetic declination. Measurements from the Toronto site demonstrated that sunspots were responsible for this effect on Earth's magnetic field. When this project concluded in 1853, the observatory was greatly expanded by the Canadian government and served as the country's primary meteorological station and official timekeeper for over fifty years. The observatory is considered the birthplace of Canadian astronomy.
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Helga and Mike Schmidt Performace Terrace, Toronto
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N 43.663186111111 ° | E -79.394611111111 ° |
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University of Toronto (University of Toronto - St. George Campus)
Helga and Mike Schmidt Performace Terrace
M5S 2E5 Toronto
Ontario, Canada
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