Last modified on 27 June 2003.


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Observatory

A structure built for astronomical observations. Nowadays there is some kind of a telescope (or several), which is used for observing, in the observatory. Sometimes the term is used also of an astronomical institute even if it does not have a telescope (at least on site).



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