Godlee Observatory
Encyclopedia
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 gifted to the city of Manchester by Francis Godlee when construction was completed in 1902 . As well as being used for astronomy, music and literature events have also taken place. Darren Hayman played here on 28th September 2010.
The observatory is operated by the Manchester Astronomical Society
.
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
observatory
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
located in a tower on the roof of the University of Manchester's Sackville Street
Sackville Street (Manchester)
Sackville Street is a street in Manchester city centre, England.-The street:Sackville Street is a street in Manchester city centre. It runs in a northwest-southeast direction and is split into two sections by Whitworth Street, which runs in a northeast-southwest direction. At the northern end of...
building (formerly UMIST
UMIST
The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology was a university based in the centre of the city of Manchester in England. It specialised in technical and scientific subjects and was a major centre for research...
Main Building), in the City Centre
Manchester City Centre
Manchester city centre is the central business district of Manchester, England. It lies within the Manchester Inner Ring Road, next to the River Irwell...
of Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was gifted to the city of Manchester by Francis Godlee when construction was completed in 1902 . As well as being used for astronomy, music and literature events have also taken place. Darren Hayman played here on 28th September 2010.
The observatory is operated by the Manchester Astronomical Society
Manchester astronomical society
The Manchester Astronomical Society claims to be the oldest provincial astronomical society in England. Founded as the North Western Branch of the British Astronomical Association in 1892, its name and emphasis changed when it became a local society in 1903....
.