Armagh Observatory

Armagh Observatory is an astronomical research institute in , . Around 25 astronomers are based at the observatory, studying stellar astrophysics, the Sun, Solar System astronomy and Earth's climate.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: observatory in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
  • Also known as: “Armagh observatory”, “Armagh Observatory & Planetarium”, “Armagh-Observatorium”, “Observatuwara Armaghê”, “Обсерватория Армы”, “ارما”, and “阿马天文台”
  • Address: College Hill, Armagh, BT61 9DG

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Armagh Planetarium and Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum.

Planetarium
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is a planetarium in , . It is located close to the city centre and neighbouring Armagh Observatory in approximately fourteen acres of landscaped grounds known as the Armagh Astropark. is situated 430 feet southeast of Armagh Observatory.

Museum
Photo: HENRY CLARK, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a military museum based in Sovereign's House at , . The museum is a Grade B listed building. is situated 990 feet southwest of Armagh Observatory.

Church
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St. Patrick's Cathedral in , is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland. It was built in various phases between 1840 and 1904 to serve as the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Armagh, the original medieval Cathedral of St. is situated 2,000 feet west of Armagh Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Armagh and Milford.

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is a city in , Northern Ireland, with a population in 2021 of 16,400. It's regarded as the ecclesiastic capital of all Ireland by both Anglicans and Roman Catholics.

Village
or Millford is a small about one mile southwest of in , . It is within the Armagh City and District Council area. It had a population of 569 people in the 2011 Census. is situated 2 miles southwest of Armagh Observatory.

Village
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is a small , townland and civil parish in , . It is in the historic baronies of Armagh and Oneilland West. is situated 4 miles northeast of Armagh Observatory.

Armagh Observatory

Latitude
54.35303° or 54° 21′ 11″ north
Longitude
-6.64983° or 6° 38′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C6M9932+63
Open­Street­Map ID
way 455680567
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q676709
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Armagh Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرصد أرما”
  • Azerbaijani: “Arma Rəsədxanası”
  • Catalan: “Observatori d’Armagh”
  • Chinese: “阿馬天文台”
  • Chinese: “阿馬天文臺”
  • Czech: “Observatoř a planetárium v Armaghu”
  • Dutch: “Armagh Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ارماج”
  • French: “observatoire d’Armagh”
  • French: “Observatoire d’Armagh”
  • German: “Armagh Observatory”
  • Hebrew: “מצפה הכוכבים ארמה”
  • Irish: “Réadlann Ard Mhacha”
  • Italian: “osservatorio Armagh”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio di Armagh”
  • Japanese: “アーマー天文台”
  • Kurdish: “Çavdêrîxaneya Armaghê”
  • Luxembourgish: “Armagh Observatoire”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Armagh Observatory”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Armagh Observatory”
  • Persian: “آرما”
  • Persian: “رصدخانه آرما”
  • Russian: “Арманская обсерватория”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio de Armagh”
  • Swedish: “Armagh Observatory”
  • Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Арма”
  • Urdu: “ارماگ رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Astropark and Southern Regional College, Armagh Campus.

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