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The
Abbe Nicolas Louis de la Caille.
Courtesy of South African Library. Source: Moore |
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Memorial
Plaque, designed by Sir Herbert Baker.
Courtesy South African Library. Source: Moore. |
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The
"Sextant" Abbe De La Caille used whilst he was at the Cape.
Source: Debarbat, S. & Levy, J. (1975) Hier, aujourd'hui, demain. l'Astronomie, January 1975, 7-22. |
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La
Caille's Constellations.
Courtesy of South African Library. Source: Moore |
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Letter
from the Prince of Orange and Nassau recommending La Caille to the Governor
of the Cape of Good Hope.
Courtesy of the Cape Archives (Source: Moore) |
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