The Norman Lockyer Observatory is both a historical observatory in Sidmouth, Devon. It is home to an active amateur astronomical society and is a centre for ...
Norman Lockyer Observatory
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Observatory in England
The Norman Lockyer Observatory, the Lockyer Technology Centre, and the Planetarium, is a public access optical observatory 1 mile east of Sidmouth, East Devon in South West England.
Address: Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth EX10 0NY, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1395 579941
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The Norman Lockyer Observatory, the Lockyer Technology Centre, and the Planetarium (jointly NLO), is a public access optical observatory 1 mile (1.6 km) ...
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It is run by keen amateurs who clearly know and love their subject. There is free parking available, benches & tables in the grounds, toilets and a small shop.
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This is one of our largest historic telescopes, built in the mid 1880s by Thomas Cooke a renowned telescope and mount manufacture in Yorkshire England.
In 1890 Lockyer became interested in possible astronomical alignments of ancient Greek and Egyptian monuments and temples, and in 1901 he extended his studies ...
About the NLO ... The Norman Lockyer Observatory, at Sidmouth in Devon is an historic working optical observatory and an educational centre for science, ...