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The Baroque observatory is considered the structural symbol of the monastery of Kremsmünster, and at the time of its construction was known as the "mathematical tower". In art history it is described not only as one of the historical beginnings of modern highrise building architecture but also as the first preserved independent museum edifice. At first the monastery authorities had contemplated erecting the observatory above the bridge gate. Fr. Anselm Desing had already completed plans and a wooden model, which has been preserved. This project was abandoned and in 1748 the decision was made to erect a fully free-standing building in the garden. Once again, the designs were drawn up by Desing, and construction was completed within ten years. This nine-storey structure was meant to house a universal museum in which the visitor would be led from inanimate nature (minerals and fossils on the second floor) over to lower living nature (plants and animals), on to the human sciences and arts (art chamber and picture gallery on the third and fourth floors), then on to the cosmos (the observatory on the sixth floor) and finally to the reflection of God (the chapel on the seventh floor).
Kremsmünster . Upper Austria . Austria . Europe
The Observatory, the nation's first, now joins 11 other structures in Cincinnati with this prestigious designation. These structures are recognized as being of significance not only to the city, but to the nation as a whole. The Cincinnati Observatory can proudly lay claim to being "the birthplace of American astronomy".
(May 17,1998)
Even if the building looks old, it was only built in the 1980s and houses a telescope for amateur astronomers; at the time, one of the largest in Europe.
The observatory is located on the "Haschhof", the highest point of the Buchberg ridge to the north-west of Klosterneuburg
The National Observatory of Athens is a research institute in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest research foundation in Greece, as it was the first scientific research institute built after Greece became independent in 1829, and one of the oldest research institutes in Southern Europe.
I love this city!
This photo was taken from Observatory Hill, one of Sydney’s best sunset locations. I love how the sun hits the tree and turns it golden.
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The archenhold observatory is the oldest and largest observatory in germany. She has the largest lens telescope in the world.
In 1915, Albert Einstein gave his first public lecture on general relativity in the large lecture hall of the observatory.
What an observatory. A grandiose building with a historic Einstein Hall. Berlin visitors should definitely have them on their list. It is located in berlin-treptow, which is also one of the most beautiful districts of berlin.
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Griffith Observatory opened 1935 amid much fanfare. On the south slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, the Observatory commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin & nearby Hollywood sign.
(Photo from 2010)
The observatory is located on a plateau on top of Halde Hoheward in Recklinghausen, Germany. Halde Hoheward is a mine dump which is currently converted into a recreational area. The observatory enables visitors to visually observe the movements of earth, sun and stars during their yearly cycles and provides indicators for special events such as the solstices. The two arches with 90 m diameter divide the sky into forenoon and afternoon halves and into northern and southern hemispheres. Due to their size and prominent position on top of the mine dump, the arches are visible over long distances.
At the top of the Zealand Alps and overlooking Lammefjorden thrones Denmark's largest observatory Brorfelde Observatory
I used long exposure hoping some clouds would appear behind the Observatory. No luck though.
Bidston Observatory was built in 1866 using local sandstone excavated from the site. One of its functions was to determine the exact time. Up to 18 July 1969, at exactly 1:00 p.m. each day, the 'One O'Clock Gun' overlooking the River Mersey near Morpeth Dock, Birkenhead, would be fired electrically from the Observatory. In 1929 the work of the observatory was merged with the University of Liverpool Tidal Institute, being taken over in 1969 by the Natural Environment Research Council. The Research Council relocated the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory to the University of Liverpool campus in 2004.
This is a single 5 minute uncalibated sub from the system 2 scope at the Grand Mesa Observatory at Whitewater, Colorado, USA.
it was taken on the June 23, 2020 using a QHY367 Pro C Full Frame OSC CMOS camera on a William Optics 156 Refractor Telescope.
The comet reached perihelion on the 4th May 2020 at 1.615 AU. It came in from the Oort cloud and has an orbital period of around 58000 years.
In this image, it is close to spiral galaxy NGC 4217 in the constellation Canes Venatici and spiral galaxy Messier 106 is seen near the right border.
Atop the west tower of the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, the 420 foot observatory was the first bridge observatory to be built in the U.S. and the tallest public bridge observatory in the world.
Observatory Island, Esperance
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Three of the 8 observatories on the summit of Mauna Kea at sunset on the Big Island of Hawaii. What a Sky!
Ghostland Observatory @ Bonnaroo - June 14 2008
As I'm going back through my archives of unedited photos this year, I'm finding a ton of little gems like this one. I'm actually kind of enjoying the editing process again, after a long, long time of loathing it. Too bad Flickr oversharpened this a bit - view large.
Btw, these guys are really great to see live.
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While waiting for winter, here's a photograph taken last winter at sunset at the Śnieżka mountain, Poland.
I realized that I never showed my first TrickyBricks weekly challenge builds here, so here's the first one from August of last year. This challenge was to build something in a monochromatic color scheme so I chose grayscale. It's a small observatory with a telescope inside! I didn't have a lot of time to build this one so I couldn't get much more done than what you see here. The seed parts here were the curved balloon sections.
I was really inspired by Richard's lighting design tips for this one. For the cooler "moonlight" I used 2 Power Functions lights hanging from above and stuck them through chrome reflector dishes. The interior is lit by AA-powered fairy string lights that I got from the dollar store. The background is mostly real; blue and green paper with a double exposure overlay for the sky. I hope you guys like it!
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II. It is situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in Greenwich, London, overlooking the River Thames.
On Explore : Highest position: 474 on Saturday, August 16, 2008
As the sun began to set, the low angle sun dramatically lit four observatories atop Mauna Kea. From left to Right: Subaru, Keck 1 and 2, and NASA Infrared Telescope Facility.
This is just one photo of the full photographic narrative of one of my favorite adventures ever: a night atop Mauna Kea, standing above the clouds on a dormant volcano, watching the sunset and gazing at the stars.
What is a photographic narrative?
My definition: “A sequence of photos deliberately arranged to follow a character or set of characters over time”.
This is different from how I see the term used the majority of the time, in that it usually seems to refer to a collection of photos which, when displayed juxtaposed, demonstrate some theme or concept. To me, this is not a story. To me, a story must follow a character or set of characters, and must have a temporal dimension. And this is what I attempt to capture in my photographic narratives. When displayed in sequence, these photos allow the viewer to follow the events of a story as they unfold over time, almost like a collection of stills from a movie.
Read my full thoughts on photographic narratives, and my path to this storytelling medium here.
Central Park, New York City
I love traveling and the learning that comes with it. On my recent trip to New York City I learned that a folly isn’t just an absurdity, a costly and foolish undertaking or an unwise investment or expenditure. It can also be a type of building. In architecture, a folly is a whimsical or extravagant building constructed primarily for decoration, to serve as a conversation piece, to lend interest to a view, or even to commemorate a person or event. Most Wyomingites are practical and do not have much use for whimsical buildings constructed as ‘decoration” Since I was born in Wyoming, I have never really given any thought to a large buildings thats purpose was for just for decoration.. It does seem, however, they were particularly popular in England in the 18th Century. This architectural concept was introduced to Central Park in New York City by Calvert Vaux (December 20, 1824, – November 19, 1895), a British-American architect and landscape designer.
In 1867, Vaux created a Gothic-style castle-like structure atop an outcrop of metamorphic rock (schist) called Vista Rock. Built as an observation platform without doors or windows, the top of the 2 story structure offers sweeping views of the Park and its surrounding cityscape. It looks out over the Great Lawn to the north and the Ramble to the south. Vaux named his creation Belvedere which means beautiful view in Italian. Not only is it a viewpoint but is was meant as a landmark for park pedestrians. “The castle’s United States flag could be seen from the Mall, drawing the walkers down to Bethesda Terrace, over Bow Bridge, and through the Ramble to the castle itself. In their Greensward Plan for Central Park, designers Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and Vaux illustrated this path, sketching the line of view from the Mall to the castle” (from reference 2).
The castle is built out of the same schist that makes up Vista Rock. This building stone came from quarries in the park and gives the illusion of a castle rising out of the ground. The lighter colored stone trim is made of granite quarried in Quincy, Massachusetts. Colored slate from Vermont, Virginia, and New York cover the roof of the structure.
In 1919, the Castle lost its standing as a true folly when it was converted for practical use. That year the National Weather Service took over the building and started enclosing it. They altered the turret’s shape to accommodate their scientific instruments. In 1919 it became their Central Park Weather Observatory. Technology changed and by the early 1960s, the Weather Bureau replaced the lab with automated instruments. They closed their Castle station after which the building remained empty and deteriorating. Finally in 1983 the Central Park Conservancy restored the building by replacing the original turret, rebuilding the pavilions, and converting the castle’s interior into a visitor’s center and bookstore. In 2018-2019, a $12M restoration and repair project was completed. The project restored the buildings facade, provided expansive views through new clear-pane-glass windows, installed new mechanical and utility systems, and recreated the wooden tower that was part of Olmsted and Vaux’s original plan 150 years ago. The tower had been modified by the National Weather Service.
Belvedere Castle is one of sites in the Central Park National Historic Landmark, The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1963.
References:
1- www.centralparknyc.org/attractions/belvedere-castle
2- www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/highlights/11956
3- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvert_Vaux
4- www.6sqft.com/central-parks-belvedere-castle-reveals-12m-...
5- npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/c2d46b7e-d702-426c-aa2e-c10fac...
Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles, California. Sitting on the south-facing slope of
Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, it commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the
southwest. The Observatory is a popular tourist attraction that features an extensive array of
space- and science-related displays.
It is one of the places to see when you visit LA. Well, I didn’t have to tell my friends
(who are visiting from Chicago) because it’s already part of their itinerary so I brought
them here right away :) I’ve been here so many times and I never get tired of going.
After driving around town, we end the night having some drinks and dining at Yard House in
L.A. Live and watched the NBA game.
Lakers won last night, woohoo!! Two more wins and they are off to Finals. Go Lakers!!
Happy Sunday!! :)
Explore Front Page! Thank you :)
I've seen this on the campus map now for a few years, but never saw it. Well, I finally went. It wasn't too impressive, and was locked up. It's right next to the huge cell phone tower.
In the background was a nice little forest (very nice on hot days!)
Finally managed to get out for some autumn colour. This is Balgay Park, Dundee.
Had a nice chat with Ronnie Dignan (doomsdaydignan).
Old Observatory House is an 18th century building on top of Calton Hill Edinburgh.
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What better place to stargaze than the Griffith Observatory, perched atop the city of Los Angeles and nestled in the shadow of the Hollywood sign? James Dean famously appeared at this sight in the movie "Rebel Without a Cause"
Griffith Observatory just after sunset. Press L for a larger view.
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The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, located on Observatory Hill, in Saanich, British Columbia, was completed in 1918 by the Canadian government. The Dominion Architect responsible for the building was Edgar Lewis Horwood. The main instrument is the 72 inch (1.83 meter) aperture Plaskett telescope, proposed and designed by John S. Plaskett in 1910 with the support of the International Union for Cooperation in Solar Research.
The observatory has been designated a National Historic Site of Canada as it is a world-renowned facility where many discoveries about the nature of the Milky Way were made, and it was one of the world’s main astrophysical research centres until the 1960s