Dunsink Observatory
The Dunsink Observatory is an astronomical observatory established in 1785 in the townland of Dunsink in the outskirts of the city of Dublin, Ireland. Directors of the observatory include William Rowan Hamilton, who, amongst other things, discovered quaternions, the first non-commutative algebra form, while walking from the observatory to the city with his wife.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “DIAS Dunsink Observatory”
- …is operated by Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
- …has 2 floors
- Description: observatory
- Address: Dunsink Lane, Dublin, D15XR2R
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Navan Road Parkway and Ashtown railway station.
Navan Road Parkway
Railway station
Navan Road Parkway is a railway station in Fingal, Ireland. Navan Road Parkway is situated 1¼ km south of Dunsink Observatory.
Ashtown railway station
Railway station
Ashtown is a commuter railway station in Fingal… Ashtown railway station is situated 1½ km south of Dunsink Observatory.
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Hospital
National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh, situated… National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh is situated 1 km northeast of Dunsink Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castleknock and Finglas.
Castleknock
Village
Castleknock is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, located 8 km west of Dublin city centre.
Blanchardstown
Town
Blanchardstown is a large outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Blanchardstown is situated 3 km west of Dunsink Observatory.
Dunsink Observatory
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Latitude
53.38737° or 53° 23′ 15″ north
Longitude
-6.33877° or 6° 20′ 20″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Dunsink Observatory” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Observatori de Dunsink”
- Chinese: “丹辛克天文台”
- Chinese: “丹辛克天文臺”
- Chinese: “頓興克天文臺”
- Chinese: “顿兴克天文台”
- Dutch: “Dunsink Observatorium”
- French: “observatoire Dunsink”
- French: “Observatoire Dunsink”
- German: “Dunsink Observatorium”
- German: “Dunsink Observatory”
- Irish: “Réadlann Dhún Sinche”
- Italian: “osservatorio Dunsink”
- Italian: “Osservatorio Dunsink”
- Japanese: “ダンシンク天文台”
- Manx: “Dunsink Observatory”
- Manx: “Réadlann Dhún Sinche”
- Manx: “Reayrtlann Dún Sinche”
- Polish: “Dunsink Observatory”
- Russian: “Дансинкская обсерватория”
- Ukrainian: “Обсерваторія Дансінк”
- Urdu: “ڈنسنک رصدگاہ”
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Highlights include Dunsink Power Station and Phoenix Football Club.
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