On leaving the University of Oxford, in 1676, Edmond Halley visited Saint Helena and set up an astronomical observatory with a 7.3-metre-long (24 ft) aerial telescope with the intention of studying stars from the Southern Hemisphere. The site of this telescope is near Saint Mathew's Church in Hutt's Gate, in the Longwood district. The 680-metre (2,230 ft) high hill there is named for him and is called Halley's Mount. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who set up an astronomical observatory on Saint Helena? ANS1 Edmond Halley QSN2 What university did Edmond Halley attend? ANS2 University of Oxford QSN3 How many feet was the telescope that was set up in the observatory? ANS3 24 QSN4 What district is the telescope set up in? ANS4 Longwood district QSN5 What hemisphere of stars did Edmond Halley want to study with the telescope? ANS5 Southern