Guy Tachard, a French astronomer who set up an observatory in die Company Gardens in the Cape, makes his first observations.

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South African History Online. (2012, June 1). Guy Tachard, a French astronomer who set up an observatory in die Company Gardens in the Cape, makes his first observations.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085017

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South African History Online. "Guy Tachard, a French astronomer who set up an observatory in die Company Gardens in the Cape, makes his first observations.." South African History Online. June 1, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085017.