as in tower
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
the observatory is located on a mountaintop
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Recent Examples of observatory
So far, the observatory behind the mission has completed 12% of its survey and aims to unveil the full mosaic within the next six years.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Yet the observatory also owes its success in part due to a state-of-the-art camera and software that filters out background noise to focus in on candidate impactors.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Science & Medicine Caltech observatory atop Hawaii’s Mauna Kea, a source of cultural tension, is dismantled
Aug. 2, 2024
By 2013, NASA had just finished dealing with cost overruns on the Curiosity Mars Rover and the agency was focused on getting the James Webb Space Telescope into space.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
That’s why observatories tend to be far from civilization, where the sky is darkest.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Yet the observatory also owes its success in part due to a state-of-the-art camera and software that filters out background noise to focus in on candidate impactors.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Science & Medicine Caltech observatory atop Hawaii’s Mauna Kea, a source of cultural tension, is dismantled
Aug. 2, 2024
By 2013, NASA had just finished dealing with cost overruns on the Curiosity Mars Rover and the agency was focused on getting the James Webb Space Telescope into space.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
That’s why observatories tend to be far from civilization, where the sky is darkest.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observatory
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The tower gets impressively tall, but Caroline ultimately takes the fall.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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An array of park trails are within a 25-minute drive of your tower, including Sunday Gulch Trailhead, which weaves by dramatic van-sized boulders for three miles, or the take the route up Black Elk Peak, South Dakota’s highest point.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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For some of the most glorious fall scenes, drive to Jump Off Rock scenic overlook — or The Horse Shoe Farm.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2024
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There’s a scenic overlook of Burbank on the Universal Starway.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2024
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Meerkats' cooperation efforts include huddling together for warmth and standing to serve as a safety lookout for the group.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The teen was outside, reportedly keeping lookout for the others.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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