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The period 1850–1910 was a ”golden age” in Australian astronomy, with the establishment of professional observatories, substantial growth of popular interest in astronomy, establishment of a network of significant private observatories across the nation, and formation of Australia’s earliest astronomical groups and societies.
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Orchiston, W. (1998). Power and Politics in Nineteenth Century Australian Astronomy. In: Andersen, J. (eds) Highlights of Astronomy. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 11B. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4778-1_44
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