The Astronomical Observatory of La Plata was one of the first inhabitants of the Paseo del Bosque and its creation was due to a law passed in October 1882.
History tells us that the news of the passage of the planet Venus across the solar disk in 1882 prompted the provincial government commissioned the house that year Gautier of Paris, a telescope and its auxiliary equipment.
La Plata Observatory is home to the School of Astronomy and Geophysics, the first research center devoted to Latin America, created in 1935.
or construction began in November 1883, a year after the Paris Astronomical Observatory astronomical instruments sent to the city of Bragado, Buenos Aires, to observe the transit of Venus in front of the Sun These instruments were purchased by the Province Buenos Aires to watch the event.
The first director was Francisco Beuf (Navy lieutenant of France and director of the Toulon Naval Observatory).
Some of the achievements of the observatory was the discovery of Comet Delavan and Nova Puppis star. Also makes a great work astrometric and meteorological data and records changes in latitudes over the years.


Visits to the public

On Friday at 19:00 between March and December events are held open to the general public by researchers of the institution, discussing topics of astronomy and geophysics. These talks are free and free, no reservation is required and the duration is approximately one hour.
The Friday after the talk, at 20:00 recoorido is performed which concludes with guided astronomical observation with a telescope Great Equatorial Gautier (If weather conditions permit). Free admission.
The observation is done on Saturdays if the weather conditions permit. The tour starts at 19:00 from May to September and at 20:00 during March, April, October, November and December. Free admission.