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UNITED KINGDOM , , SUTTON IN ASHFIELD

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Type: Observatory
Opened in 2025

Address: Coxmoor Road - NG17 5LF, Sutton in Ashfield
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Email: secretary@sherwood-observatory.org.uk
Phone: +44 01623 55 2276
Fax/cell:
Website: https://sherwood-observatory.org.uk/

Team
Steve Wallace

59 seats

Tilt 15°

Dome of 10.0m

Technical
Digital system RSA-Cosmos :
Software: SkyExplorer
Video system Sony : VPL-GTZ380
Video Lens: 1+1 cove
Meridian resolution 4.0 K
Sound 5.1
Dome: Astro-tec

Facilities
Observatory 6.4m dome: 600mm Newtonian

Operation
Frequenting: 35000 people per year
Staff: 2 people

History
- 1886: built of the redundant underground Victorian water reservoir
- August 2023: construction begins (£5.25 million)
- October 11, 2023: Ground-breaking
- November 25, 2024: public opening (£6.8 million)
- January 2025: official launch

Comments

Latitude: 53°06'50" N - Longitude: 1°13'19" W - Altitude: 188m
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