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DavidB4: rotary roof

2016-06-17T19:28:58Z

rotary roof

SamHB: One more fix.

2016-06-17T16:13:23Z

One more fix.

DavidB4: added images

2016-06-17T15:18:46Z

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DavidB4: created page from content previously on Planetarium

2016-06-17T14:22:23Z

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An '''observatory''' is a building, usually placed high away from city lights and air [[pollution]], that is used primarily for the study of the night [[sky]]. Planetarium's contain large [[telescope]]s and are usually dome shaped.
[[Category:Astronomy]]

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 [[File:CFW Telescope.JPG|thumbnail|The Canada-France-Hawaii telescope atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii]]
 [[File:Embry-Riddle Observatory One-Meter RC.jpg|200px|thumbnail|1-meter F/8 Ritchey–Chrétien reflector inside the Embry-Riddle Observatory]]
-An '''observatory''' is a building, usually placed high away from city lights and air [[pollution]], that is used primarily as a housing for a large [[telescope]].  The building is usually dome shaped, and allows the telescope to be aimed in any direction, with a slit in the dome (which can rotate) to allow the telescope to access the sky.
+An '''observatory''' is a building, usually placed high away from city lights and air [[pollution]], that is used primarily as a housing for a large [[telescope]].  The building is usually dome shaped, and allows the telescope to be aimed in any direction, with a slit in the dome (which can rotate) to allow the telescope to access the sky.  The slit only allows for viewing through the roof in a single direction, but the entire roof can be rotated to change the direction of view.
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 [[File:CFW Telescope.JPG|thumbnail|The Canada-France-Hawaii telescope atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii]]
 [[File:Embry-Riddle Observatory One-Meter RC.jpg|200px|thumbnail|1-meter F/8 Ritchey–Chrétien reflector inside the Embry-Riddle Observatory]]
-An '''observatory''' is a building, usually placed high away from city lights and air [[pollution]], that is used primarily for the study of the night [[sky]]. Planetarium's contain large [[telescope]]s and are usually dome shaped.
+An '''observatory''' is a building, usually placed high away from city lights and air [[pollution]], that is used primarily as a housing for a large [[telescope]].  The building is usually dome shaped, and allows the telescope to be aimed in any direction, with a slit in the dome (which can rotate) to allow the telescope to access the sky.
 [[Category:Astronomy]]

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		+	[[File:CFW Telescope.JPG\|thumbnail\|The Canada-France-Hawaii telescope atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii]]
		+	[[File:Embry-Riddle Observatory One-Meter RC.jpg\|200px\|thumbnail\|1-meter F/8 Ritchey–Chrétien reflector inside the Embry-Riddle Observatory]]
	An '''observatory''' is a building, usually placed high away from city lights and air [[pollution]], that is used primarily for the study of the night [[sky]]. Planetarium's contain large [[telescope]]s and are usually dome shaped.		An '''observatory''' is a building, usually placed high away from city lights and air [[pollution]], that is used primarily for the study of the night [[sky]]. Planetarium's contain large [[telescope]]s and are usually dome shaped.
	[[Category:Astronomy]]		[[Category:Astronomy]]