Organization | Manchester Astronomical Society, University of Manchester | ||||
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Location | Sackville Street Building, Manchester, England | ||||
Coordinates | 53°28′34.12″N 2°13′57.52″W / 53.4761444°N 2.2326444°WCoordinates: 53°28′34.12″N 2°13′57.52″W / 53.4761444°N 2.2326444°W | ||||
Altitude | 77.4m | ||||
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8" refracting telescope | Grubb of Dublin |
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12" Newtonian reflector | Grubb of Dublin |
The Godlee Observatory is an old astronomical observatory located in a tower on the roof of the University of Manchester's Sackville Street Building (formerly UMIST Main Building), in the City Centre of Manchester, England. It was given to the city of Manchester by Francis Godlee when construction was completed in 1902.
The observatory is operated by the Manchester Astronomical Society.