Sherwood Observatory
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Sherwood Observatory
Image: © Jonathan Clitheroe Taken: 20 Jul 2022
Operated by Mansfield and Sutton Astrological Society and home to a 61 centimetre Newtonian telescope. The observatory hosts occasional open days and run basic accredited astronomy courses in addition to group visits by arrangement. This picture was taken from a nearby derelict structure which stands at a slightly higher elevation to the observatory itself.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.114031
Longitude
-1.222188