Mills Observatory

Mills Observatory
	Mills Observatory
Alternative names	Dundee, Balgay Park, Mills Observatory
Location	Balgay Hill, Dundee, Scotland
Coordinates	56°27′53.93″N 3°00′45.27″W
Established	1935
Website	Official Mills Observatory Website
Telescopes
Telescope 1
Telescope 1	300 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain
Telescope 2	0.25m (10inch) Cooke Refractor, focal length of 3.75 m
Telescope 3	250 mm refracting telescopes
Telescope 4	Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescope
New Addition	Webcam attached telescopes
New 2013 Telescope	400mm (16inch) Dobsonian Reflector
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Mills Observatory is the first purpose-built public astronomical observatory in the UK, located in Dundee, Scotland. Built in 1935, the observatory is classically styled in sandstone and has a distinctive 7 m dome, which houses a Victorian refracting telescope, a small planetarium, and display areas. The dome is one of two made from papier-mâché to survive in the UK, the other being at the Godlee Observatory.

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