Mills Observatory, Balgay Hill, Dundee
DP 447346
Description Mills Observatory, Balgay Hill, Dundee
Date 1/1/1934 to 31/12/1934
Collection Records of the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN), Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 447346
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Single storey, rustic stone building with a large balcony and an astronomical dome on top, set on a parkland hill. Sited on a hilltop in Balgay Park, the observatory is open to the public. The dome is made of papier-mache. The observatory has a ten inch refracting telescope, and is also used as a planetarium and for various related displays.
Accession Number 2024/57
External Reference 000-000-129-723-C, 000-000-129-723-R
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2770105
File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap
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