Solar Observatory Tower Meudon
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Solar Observatory Tower Meudon is a 36.47 metre tall tower
built of reinforced concrete on the area of Meudon Observatory
in Meudon
, France
, which has in its interior a spectrograph for examination of the sun
. Solar Observatory Tower Meudon was built in 1964-65, and is a solar tower
, a type of solar telescope
. It has a shaft diameter of 6.6 metres. In a height of 30.57 metres it has an observatory floor with 18.4 metre diameter. The shaft of the tower consists of two concrete tubes which are separated by a 10 centimetre wide air spelt, in order to avoid wind induced vibrations
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Tower
A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires....
built of reinforced concrete on the area of Meudon Observatory
Paris Observatory
The Paris Observatory is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, and one of the largest astronomical centres in the world...
in Meudon
Meudon
Meudon is a municipality in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the département of Hauts-de-Seine. It is located from the center of Paris.-Geography:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, which has in its interior a spectrograph for examination of the sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
. Solar Observatory Tower Meudon was built in 1964-65, and is a solar tower
Solar tower
A solar tower, in the context of astronomy, is a structure used to support equipment for studying the sun, and is typically part of solar telescope designs. Generically, the term solar tower has many more uses especially for a type of power production using Earth's Sun...
, a type of solar telescope
Solar telescope
A solar telescope is a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun. Solar telescopes usually detect light with wavelengths in, or not far outside, the visible spectrum.-Professional solar telescopes:...
. It has a shaft diameter of 6.6 metres. In a height of 30.57 metres it has an observatory floor with 18.4 metre diameter. The shaft of the tower consists of two concrete tubes which are separated by a 10 centimetre wide air spelt, in order to avoid wind induced vibrations
Vortex Induced Vibration
In fluid dynamics, vortex-induced vibrations are motions induced on bodies interacting with an external fluid flow, produced by – or the motion producing – periodical irregularities on this flow.A classical example is the VIV of an underwater cylinder...
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