Template:Did you know nominations/William Brydone Jack Observatory


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:05, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

William Brydone Jack Observatory

 * ... that the William Brydone Jack Observatory (pictured) in Fredericton, New Brunswick was the first astronomical observatory in British North America?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wakatobi flowerpecker

5x expanded by HazelAB (talk). Self nominated at 23:37, 15 June 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg The article seems fine: expanded fivefold, date is correct, no problems with content, nominator has already reviewed another article. However, the hook has too many blue links. First, I would remove "astronomical observatory", as everybody knows what is that. And second, saying "in modern Canada" would be more user-friendly than "in X political subdivision that does no longer exist". The article quotes a plaque that says that, "First Astronomical Observatory in Canada", it may be a good idea to do the same. Cambalachero (talk) 02:52, 16 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the feedback. How about one of these?
 * ALT1... that the William Brydone Jack Observatory (pictured) in Fredericton, New Brunswick was the first astronomical observatory in Canada?
 * ALT2... that the William Brydone Jack Observatory (pictured) in Fredericton, New Brunswick was the first astronomical observatory in British North America (modern Canada)?
 * I suggest ALT2 because strictly speaking it wasn't in Canada when it was built, because Canada didn't exist yet.HazelAB (talk) 11:48, 16 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ALT2 seems fine Cambalachero (talk) 12:41, 17 June 2014 (UTC)