observatory

Also known as observatories

thumb|upright=1.15|The Royal Observatory, Greenwich|Royal Greenwich Observatory in [[England]]

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An observatory is a building or facility equipped with telescopes and other instruments designed to observe and study celestial objects like stars, planets, and galaxies. Observatories are important for advancing our understanding of space and the universe through astronomical research and discovery.

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Commons category: Observatories
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Astronomical observatories
Ground-based observatories
Solar observatories
Radio observatories
Highest astronomical observatories
Oldest astronomical observatories
Space-based observatories
Airborne observatories
Neutrino observatories
Meteorological observatories
See also
Marine observatories
See also
Magnetic observatories
Seismic observatories
Geodetic observatories
Cosmic-ray observatories
Gravitational wave observatories
Wildlife observatories
Volcano observatories
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|upright=1.15|The Royal Observatory, Greenwich|Royal Greenwich Observatory in [[England]]

An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial, marine, or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geophysics, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed.