Editing Nice Observatory (section)

{{Short description|Astronomical observatory in Nice, France}}
{{Infobox Observatory
| name = Nice Observatory
| caption = The Nice Observatory
| namedafter = City of [[Nice]]
| organization = Observatory of the Côte d'Azur
| location = [[Mont Gros (Nice)|Mont Gros]], [[Nice]], [[Alpes-Maritimes]], [[France]]
| coordinates = {{coord|43|43|33|N|07|18|03|E}}
| altitude = 372 m (1,220 ft)
| weather = Mediterranean climate
| coords = {{coord|43.72744|7.29907 |format=dms |region:FR_type:landmark |display=inline,title|name=Nice Observatory main dome}}
| established = 1878
| website = www.oca.eu
| architect = [[Charles Garnier (architect)|Charles Garnier]]
| telescope1_name = ''Grande Lunette''
| telescope1_type = 77-cm refractor
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}}

The '''Nice Observatory''' ({{langx|fr|'''Observatoire de Nice'''}}) is an [[astronomical observatory]] located in [[Nice]], [[France]] on the summit of Mount Gros. The [[observatory]] was founded in 1879, by the banker [[Raphaël Bischoffsheim]]. The architect was [[Charles Garnier (architect)|Charles Garnier]], and [[Gustave Eiffel#Eiffel et Cie|Gustave Eiffel]] designed the main [[dome]].

In 1886 the largest refracting (i.e., with an objective lens rather than a mirror) telescope in the World made its debut at Nice Observatory, the ''Grand Lunette.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/full/gif/1914Obs....37..245H/0000248.000.html|title=1914Obs....37..245H Page 248|website=articles.adsabs.harvard.edu|access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref>