Observatory

An observatory was a facility used to observe and analyze spatial phenomenon. They typically had complex telescopes within them, and could be located on the surface of a planet or in space.
== History ==
In 2373, the was thrown back in time to Earth in 1996 where it was picked up by Griffith Observatory located in the city of Los Angeles, on the planet's North American continent. In response, the observatory's operator, Rain Robinson, sent a standard greeting message to the starship. ()
In 2376, the starship Voyager was again spotted by an observatory while trapped in orbit of a planet experiencing the effects of differential space-time. ()
== Examples ==
Numerous societies were known to operate observatories, both pre-warp and warp-capable.() The Amargosa observatory was a Federation outpost orbiting the Amargosa star during the late 24th century. () 
Solum was home to an observatory operated in 2384 by the Vau N'Akat astronomer Ilthuran. He was a rarity among his people at the time for his interest in the stars. ()
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Category:Astronomy
Category:Architecture