Astronomy Centre

The Astronomy Centre, also known as the Amateur Astronomy Centre, is an astronomical located in northern which is run by experienced amateur astronomers and is open to the public at certain times.
astronomycentre.org.uk
Wikipedia
  • Type: Building
  • Description: astronomical observatory in northern England
  • Also known as: “Amateur Astronomy Centre”
  • Address: 501 Bacup Road, OL14 7HP

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dobroyd Castle and Todmorden railway station.

Castle
Photo: Dvprknsn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an important historic building above the town of , , England. It was built for John Fielden, local mill owner and son of Honest John Fielden the Social Reformer and MP. is situated 2 miles east of Astronomy Centre.

Railway station
Photo: Zath Ras, CC BY 2.5.
serves the town of , England, originally on the and border. It was built by the Manchester and Leeds Railway and is on the Calder Valley line 23 miles west of and 17 miles north-east of . is situated 2 miles east of Astronomy Centre.

Railway station
Photo: Zath Ras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
serves the village of , in , , on the edge of the . It is served by the Calder Valley line operated by Northern. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Astronomy Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsmouth and Cornholme.

Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the A646 road, in the civil parish of , in the district, in the county of , England. Nearby settlements include the towns of and Todmorden and the village of . is situated 1½ miles north of Astronomy Centre.

Village
Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.
is a village in the civil parish of , in the metropolitan borough of , in , England. It lies at the edge of Calderdale, on the boundary with , and in the narrow Calder Valley about 2.5 miles north-west of Todmorden. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Astronomy Centre.

Neighborhood
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a neighbourhood in the village of , in the civil parish of , in the , in the county of , England. It is near the town of Todmorden and the A646 Burnley Road. is situated 2 miles north of Astronomy Centre.

Astronomy Centre

Latitude
53.71129° or 53° 42′ 41″ north
Longitude
-2.1545° or 2° 9′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C5VPR6W+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 754050773
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q24993636
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Astronomy Centre” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مركز الفلك”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مركز الفلك”
  • Urdu: “اسٹرونومی سینٹر”

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