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A Guide to Edinburgh's Popular Observatory
- A history of Edinburgh's Observatory on Calton Hill, built in 1876, until vandalism rendered the site unsuitable for the meetings of the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh; includes sections on its equipment and personalities.
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Airdrie Astronomical Association
- Curators of Airdrie Public Observatory, as well as offering a programme of meetings and activities to support local astronomers; includes news, calendar, and contacts.
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Armagh Observatory
- An astronomical research institute founded in 1790; provides a guide to research programmes, seminars, studentships and undergraduate projects, and a history. Also includes information for visitors and details of their public education activities and facilities.
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Astrophysics Group, University of Cambridge
- Describes the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory and Cavendish Laboratory, with sections for astronomers and for people with a general interest in radio astronomy.
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Bayfordbury Observatory
- Operated by the University of Hertfordshire as a resource for their teaching programmes; provides details of their equipment and facilities, and information about their open evenings.
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Dundee Satellite Receiving Station
- Dundee University's facility maintains an up-to-date archive of images from NOAA, SeaStar, Terra and Aqua polar orbiting satellites; includes information about the project, samples, and the opportunity to download free images or to purchase.
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Galloway Astronomy Centre
- Offers dark sky holidays for amateur astronomers, and a range of courses; includes information about their accommodation, equipment, events, prices and location, with an archive of observations. Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway.
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Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
- The astronomical research centre of the University of Manchester; operates MERLIN, the UK's national radio astronomy facility, and the iconic Lovell Telescope; describes their research programmes and facilities, with a history and contacts.
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Joint Astronomy Centre
- Operates the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope and the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope in Hawaii. Information about their services and support for researchers, data availability, newsletter and publications.
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Kielder Observatory
- Operated by Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society, with two permanently installed telescopes taking advantage of the darkest skies in England; with details of membership and facilities, and their programme of society and public events (including annual star camps).
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Mills Observatory - Dundee
- The UK's only full-time public observatory, located in Dundee; includes details of their telescopes and viewing sessions, and their planetarium shows. With opening times, events diary, and seasonal guides to the sky at night.
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National Schools' Observatory
- Allows schools to make their own observations with the world's largest fully-robotic telescope - the Liverpool Telescope. Explains the free registration process for UK and Irish schools and provides many educational resources.
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Norman Lockyer Observatory and James Lockyer Planetarium
- A historic working optical observatory and educational centre in Sidmouth, Devon, for astronomy, meteorology, amateur radio and other sciences.
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The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
- Comprises a university astronomy research group, an establishment of a UK Research Council and a visitor centre. Information about the range of projects and services, their archives and collections, and public observing sessions.
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United Kingdom Gemini Office
- Information and news about UK participation in the multinational Gemini Observatory project, and support for UK users.
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University of London Observatory (ULO)
- A hands-on teaching observatory in Mill Hill, North London; includes details of their equipment and facilities, academic teaching and research projects, and public outreach work, with links and contacts.
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Worth Hill Observatory
- A privately owned Dorset based observatory providing online images with details of events and how to visit.
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