What does Observatory mean?
Definitions for Observatory
əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr iob·ser·va·to·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
observatorynoun
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
lookout, observation tower, lookout station, observatorynoun
a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
GCIDE
Observatorynoun
(Mil.) A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect of the fire; usually referred to as an observation post. Farrow.
Wiktionary
observatorynoun
A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope.
Etymology: From the participle stem of observare.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Observatorynoun
A place built for astronomical observations.
Etymology: observatoire, French.
Another was found near the observatory in Greenwich Park. John Woodward, on Fossils.
Wikipedia
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geophysical, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed. Historically, observatories were as simple as containing an astronomical sextant (for measuring the distance between stars) or Stonehenge (which has some alignments on astronomical phenomena).
ChatGPT
observatory
An observatory is a location or building used for observing celestial events, such as stars, planets, the sun, and the moon. It typically houses telescopes and other astronomical instruments for studying outer space. Some observatories also serve as research facilities for astronomers and scientists, while others are open to the public for educational purposes.
Webster Dictionary
Observatorynoun
a place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies
Observatorynoun
a building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural phenomena
Observatorynoun
a place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded
Observatorynoun
a lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect of the fire
Etymology: [Cf. F. observatoire.]
Wikidata
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed. Historically, observatories were as simple as containing an astronomical sextant or Stonehenge.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Observatory in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Observatory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Observatory in a Sentence
In 2013, we started flying the Airborne Snow Observatory essentially to take laser and spectrometers to map all the snow to be able to know the exact distribution across the landscape, some of the snow we are looking at out here, some of it goes deeper than 75 feet. And there are a lot of places that are much deeper than 50 feet all across the landscape.
There are 50 major deployments that transform Webb from its stowed, launch configuration into an operational observatory, while these steps have been tested on the ground and operationally rehearsed in the Mission Operations Center, these critical activities must be executed for a successful mission. Best wishes to our team, and stay cool, James Webb !
If the characterization of the site proves to be excellent, one could consider how a full-scale neutrino observatory might be deployed on a relatively fast timescale thanks to the existing deep-water infrastructure, a neutrino detector array operated in the Pacific would ideally complement IceCube and its second generation at South Pole.
A team continues working at the observatory to keep vital telescope systems operational and ensure that we are ready to restart operations whenever that is feasible.
Our focus is now on assessing the damage, finding ways to restore operations at other parts of the observatory, and working to continue supporting the scientific community, and the people of Puerto Rico.
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- مَرْصَدArabic
- абсервато́рыяBelarusian
- обсервато́рияBulgarian
- arsellvaBreton
- observatoriCatalan, Valencian
- observatoř, hvězdárnaCzech
- observatoriumDanish
- Sternwarte, ObservatoriumGerman
- αστεροσκοπείοGreek
- observatorioEsperanto
- observatorioSpanish
- behatokiBasque
- رصدخانهPersian
- havaintoasema, observatorioFinnish
- observatoireFrench
- réadlannIrish
- amharc-lannScottish Gaelic
- observatorioGalician
- מצפהHebrew
- obszervatóriumHungarian
- osservatorioItalian
- 天文台Japanese
- 천문대, 天文臺Korean
- observatoriumLatin
- observatorijaLatvian
- balai cerapMalay
- obserwatoriumPolish
- observatórioPortuguese
- observatorRomanian
- обсервато́рияRussian
- опсерваторија, opservatorija, zvezdarnica, zvezdara, звездарница, звездараSerbo-Croatian
- observatoriumSwedish
- обсервато́ріяUkrainian
- đài thiên vănVietnamese
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