Armagh Observatory

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Coordinates: 54 ° 21 '12 "  N , 6 ° 38' 54"  W.

A photograph probably taken in 1883 showing the north side of the Armagh Observatory buildings.

The Armagh Observatory is a modern astronomical research institute located in the Armagh Astropark in Armagh , Northern Ireland .

The observatory was founded in 1790 by Archbishop of Armagh Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby . It has an exhibition that documents its history.

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