Mills Observatory

Mills Observatory
Alternative namesDundee, Balgay Park, Mills Observatory
Named afterJohn Mills
LocationBalgay Hill, Dundee, Scotland
Coordinates56°27′53.93″N 3°00′45.27″W / 56.4649806°N 3.0125750°W / 56.4649806; -3.0125750
Established28 October 1935 (1935-10-28)
WebsiteOfficial Mills Observatory Website
Telescopes
Telescope 1300 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain
Telescope 20.25 m (9.8 in) Cooke Refractor, focal length of 3.75 m
Telescope 3250 mm refracting telescopes
Telescope 4Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescope
New AdditionWebcam attached telescopes
New 2013 Telescope400 mm (16 in) Dobsonian Reflector
Location of Mills Observatory
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Mills Observatory is the first purpose-built public astronomical observatory in the UK, located in Dundee, Scotland. Built in 1935, the observatory is classically styled in sandstone and has a distinctive 7 m dome, which houses a Victorian refracting telescope, a small planetarium, and display areas. The dome is one of two made from papier-mâché to survive in the UK, the other being at the Godlee Observatory.

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