Norman Lockyer Observatory

Devon · United Kingdom

Norman Lockyer Observatory, United Kingdom
Photo: Paul Lang, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Founded in 1912 by pioneering solar physicist Norman Lockyer, this hilltop site above Sidmouth preserves historic domed telescopes. Volunteers now run a planetarium and public observing sessions across its heritage grounds.

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