Observatories · Scottish Islands
Lerwick Magnetic Observatory
Lerwick Magnetic Observatory in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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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
Lerwick Magnetic Observatory is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lerwick Observatory (also known as Lerwick Magnetic Observatory) is a British meteorological observatory located near the port of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. Along with Eskdalemuir and Hartland, Lerwick is one of three permanent geomagnetic observatories in the United Kingdom and is operated by the Met Office.
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Background
History
The Norwegian government requested that the British establish a meteorological observatory in the Shetland Islands, after Roald Amundsen expressed a desire to compare notes on the Aurora Borealis he observed during his expedition in 1920. The observatory was opened by Arthur Crichton Mitchell on the of 7 June 1921.
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- Coordinates
- 60.1382, -1.1822
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE1 0RR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q59506692 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lerwick Observatory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lerwick Magnetic Observatory?
- Lerwick Magnetic Observatory is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 60.1382°, -1.1822°.
- Is Lerwick Magnetic Observatory wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Lerwick Magnetic Observatory. Check ahead for specific facilities.