Glasgow University Observatory
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Glasgow University Observatory
Image: © G Laird Taken: 25 Sep 2010
This is the main observatory ('Acre Road'), close to the Garscube Estate. In the 1970s, the observatory was virtually on its own, almost in open countryside. Now it is not so easy to locate, being surrounded by flats and office blocks. For more information about Glasgow University Observatories, see http://www.astro.gla.ac.uk/observatory/observ.shtml
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