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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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  • 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.

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