Posts Tagged ‘telescopes’
San Jose Astronomical Association, California, United States
The San Jose Astronomical Association hosts regular lectures and star parties, which are just about, well, awesome. [Read More]
University of London Observatory, London, United Kingdom
The University of London Observatory is one of the best-equipped facilities for astronomical students in the UK. [Read More]
The Monument, London, United Kingdom
Standing 61.57 meters high, The Monument to the Great Fire of London (commonly known as The Monument) is a City of London landmark with a surprising secret. [Read More]
LIGO Hanford Observatory, Washington, United States
It’s heaven for those that love physics and probably gobbledegook for everyone else, but the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory seeks to detect gravitational waves — ripples in the fabric of spacetime. [Read More]
Kew Observatory, London, United Kingdom
Kew Observatory was built for King George III to observe the rare event of the passing of Venus in 1769, but went on to provide several other important functions. [Read More]
Herschel Street, Slough, London, United Kingdom
Sir William Herschel inhabited a house on this street between 1786 and 1822, during which he became one of the world’s most celebrated astronomers. [Read More]
Pole Hill, London, United Kingdom
Pole Hill isn’t just a pretty name — it sits directly on 0 degrees longitude and was used by astronomers at the Greenwich Observatory to align their telescopes towards the North Pole, as it’s the highest visible point. [Read More]
Hampstead Observatory, London, United Kingdom
During our time in London we loved the Hampstead Observatory — it strikes a great balance between being local, being scientific, being cute and being fun. [Read More]
Svalbard, Norway
Svalbard is a group of islands in Northern Norway which, thanks to its well-developed infrastructure, plays host to the best-equipped Arctic research platform in the world. [Read More]
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, Canary Islands, Spain
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is the northern counterpart to the European Southern Observatory in Chile and is one of the best astronomical locations in the Northern Hemisphere. [Read More]
