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'''Madhava Observatory''' is an [[observatory]] set up by the [[University of Calicut]] in 2005 in association with the [[Indian Institute of Astrophysics]] (IIA), [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harigovind |date=2016-03-30 |title=Calicut University Observatory to get a facelift |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/300316/calicut-university-observatory-to-get-a-facelift.html |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref> It is the largest observatory at the university level in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Madhava Observatory |url=https://uoc.ac.in/index.php/the-university/2016-04-27-10-20-26/2018-07-07-09-37-46 |website=University of Calicut |publisher=University of Calicut |access-date=3 January 2023 |archive-date=2024-02-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224015202/https://uoc.ac.in/index.php/the-university/2016-04-27-10-20-26/2018-07-07-09-37-46 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Harigovind |title=Madhava Observatory of Calicut University awaits facelift |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/151016/madhava-observatory-of-calicut-university-awaits-facelift.html |website=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=An introductory workshop: From stars to the universe |journal=Khagol (published by [[IUCAA]]) |date=October 2005 |volume=64 |url=http://publication.iucaa.in/index.php/khagol/article/download/33/33 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> The {{convert|6.6|m|ft|adj=on}} hemispherical dome has a {{convert|1.75|m|ft|adj=on}} slit opening, a wheel assembly and a 14-inch [[Meade Instruments|Meade]] (Cassegrain) telescope. The observatory is used by the faculty and staff of the university for study and research purposes. The observatory has also an 18-inch NGT reflector telescope gifted by IIAP, Bangalore, a dedicated computer facility for data collection and analysis. <br />
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The observatory is named after [[Madhava of Sangamagrama]] (c. 1340 – c. 1425), who is considered one of the greatest mathematician-astronomers of the Middle Ages and was the founder of the [[Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajwi |first=Tiki |date=2014-03-03 |title=State's Rich Mathematical Heritage to Get 'Faces' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2014/Mar/03/states-rich-mathematical-heritage-to-get-faces-581858.html |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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