2007

NT2570 : The Royal Observatory, Blackford

taken 16 years ago, near to Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland

The Royal Observatory, Blackford
The Royal Observatory, Blackford
The old observatory is sited on Carlton Hill in the city centre. This 'new' observatory, built on Blackford Hill, was opened in 1896 having taken four years to build.

A good history of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh is described here LinkExternal link

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Category: Observatory
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Lisa Jarvis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 4 October, 2007   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 4 October, 2007
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 258 706 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:55.3646N 3:11.2680W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 258 705
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