Observatories · Northern Ireland
Armagh Observatory
Armagh Observatory — observatory in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Moonless winter nights (Oct–Mar)
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Armagh Observatory is a observatory in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "observatory in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.3530°, -6.6500°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Armagh Observatory is an astronomical research institute in Armagh, Northern Ireland. Around 25 astronomers are based at the observatory, studying stellar astrophysics, the Sun, Solar System astronomy and Earth's climate. In 2018, Armagh Observatory was recognized for having 224 years of unbroken weather records.
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Background
History
The Observatory is located close to the centre of the city of Armagh, adjacent to the Armagh Planetarium in approximately 14 acre of landscaped grounds known as the Armagh Astropark. It was founded in 1789 by The Most Rev. and Rt Hon. The 1st Baron Rokeby, Church of Ireland Lord Primate of All Ireland and Lord Archbishop of Armagh. In 1795 through 1797 Solar observations were made at Armagh, including measurements of sunspots. The Estonian exile Ernst Öpik was based here for over 30 years and among his many contributions to astrophysics he wrote of the dangers of an asteroid impacting on the Earth. One of the observatory's directors, Thomas Romney Robinson invented the cup anemometer, a…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3530, -6.6500
- Postcode
- BT61 9DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
- Official site
- www.armagh.space
Sources
- wikidata: Q676709 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Armagh Observatory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Northern Ireland - Armagh Observatory College Hill Armagh - 20220623113653.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Armagh Observatory?
- Armagh Observatory is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT61 9DG).
- Is Armagh Observatory a listed building?
- Armagh Observatory is officially recognised as Grade A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Armagh Observatory?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT61 9DG. It sits within the Newry and Armagh parliamentary constituency.