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Mills Observatory



UNITED KINGDOM , , DUNDEE
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Mills Observatory
Mills Observatory
Mills Observatory
Mills Observatory
Mills Observatory
Mills Observatory
Mills Observatory
Mills Observatory


Type: Observatory
Opened in 1970

Address: Glamis Road, Balgay Park - Dundee DD2 2UB
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Email: mills.observatory@leisureandculturedundee.com
Phone: +44 138-243-5967

Website: http://www.leisureandculturedundee.com/welcome-mills-observatory-0
Website 2: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.ips-planetarium.org/resource/resmgr/pdf-pubs/2008_9sci
                 

Team
Hary Ford (1970-)



18 seats











Dome of  3.0m


Technical
 Digital system Yes :

Facilities
 Observatory 7m dome on the roof: 250mm Cooke refractor (1871), 400mm Dobson, 305mm Meade
Gift Shop Yes

Operation
History
 - 1970: 2.5m card/12s/home made system
- 1988: 18s/GOTO Viewlex Apollo (+ inflatable other dome)
- when?: Fulldome (not a complete dome)


Comments

Latitude: 56°27'53" N  -  Longitude: 3°00'45" W  -  Altitude: 143m
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