Scottish Dark Sky Observatory
The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory was an astronomical observatory designed by Glasgow Architects G.D. Lodge located near Loch Doon, East Ayrshire, Scotland.Photo: Dave Dubya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Email: info@scottishdarkskyobservatory.co.uk
- Type: Building
- Description: astronomical observatory in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Address: Nr Loch Doon, Dalmellington
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalmellington and Straiton.
Dalmellington
Town
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dalmellington is a market town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In 2001, the town had a population of 1,407. The town owes its origins to the fault line separating the Southern Uplands of Scotland from the Central Lowlands. Dalmellington is situated 2 miles north of Scottish Dark Sky Observatory.
Straiton
Village
Photo: JSL595, Public domain.
Straiton is a village on the River Girvan in South Ayrshire in Scotland. It lies in the hills between Kirkmichael, Dalmellington, Crosshill, and Maybole. Straiton is situated 6 miles west of Scottish Dark Sky Observatory.
Scottish Dark Sky Observatory
- Category: astronomical observatory
- Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.29111° or 55° 17′ 28″ northLongitude
-4.40474° or 4° 24′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C7Q7HRW+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 314159689OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q66667468
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Satellite Map
Discover Scottish Dark Sky Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Vietnamese—“Scottish Dark Sky Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد سكوتش دارك سكاى”
- Russian: “Шотландская обсерватория тёмного неба”
- Urdu: “اسکاٹش ڈارک اسکائی رصدگاہ”
- Vietnamese: “Đài quan sát Scottish Dark Sky”
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