Kielder Observatory

Kielder Observatory
	Kielder Observatory
Organization	Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society
Location	Kielder Forest, Northumberland, England
Coordinates	55°13′55″N 2°36′58.5″W
Altitude	370 m (1,214 ft)
Established	2008
Website	www.kielderobservatory.org
Telescopes
Sir Patrick Moore Observatory
Sir Patrick Moore Observatory	16 inch TS Optics f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Reflector
Caroline Herschel Observatory	16 inch ACF telescope
Portable Telescopes	3 x 12 inch Skywatcher Skyliner 300P Dobsonian
Gillian Dickinson Astroimaging Academy 1	10 inch TS Optics Ritchey-Chretien Reflector
Gillian Dickinson Astroimaging Academy 2	14 inch TS Optics Ritchey-Chretien Reflector
Gillian Dickinson Astroimaging Academy 3	4 inch Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 Refractor
Tanlaw Radio Telescope	5m Radio2Space PrimaLuce SPIDER 500 Radio
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Kielder Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, Englandupon Black Fell overlooking Kielder Water near the Scottish border. It is accessible from James Turrell's Kielder Skyspace via a half-mile long forest track.

The observatory's design is the result of a competition managed by RIBA Competitions which was won by London-based Charles Barclay Architects. The building is powered by solar panels and a wind turbine. It won the RIBA Award for its architecture in 2009 and also that same year a Civic Trust Award.

The observatory is administered by the Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society, which is a registered charity consisting of a board of Trustees and ten permanent members of staff responsible for educational delivery.

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