observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial and/or celestial events. Astrology, astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed. Historically, observatories were as simple as containing a sextant (for measuring the distance between stars) or Stonehenge (which has some alignments on astronomical phenomena).
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Cerro Paranal observatory, Chile
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Mauna Kea observatory, Hawai
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Lowell Observatory
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Kitt Peak Observatory
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Mount Hamilton Observatory, Canada
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David Dunlop Observatory, Toronto, Canada
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Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, California, USA
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The Pluto Telescope in Lowell Observatory
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A.S.I.G.N Observatory
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Gemini Observatory, Mauna Kea, Big island Hawaii
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Arebico Observatory, Puerto Rico
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Virginia, USA
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Griffith Observatory. Los Angeles, USA
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McDonald Observatory, Texas, USA
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Palomar Observatory, San Diego County, California, USA
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