The detective's reconstruction of what happened that night is dubious.
In 1854, Le Verrier became director of the Observatory of Paris. At the time, this observatory was in decay. Le Verrier reestablished the observatory as a place where good science was taking place.
- 1854'te Le Verrier Paris gözlem evi müdürü oldu. O dönemlerde bu gözlem evi parçalanma içindeydi. Le Verrier gözlem evini iyi bilimin yer aldığı bir yer olarak yeniden kurdu.