SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -observatory. / (əbˈzɜːvətərɪ, -trɪ) / noun plural-ries. an institution or building specially designed and equipped for observing meteorological and astronomical phenomena. any building or structure providing an extensive view of its surroundings.

Detailed explanation-2: -synonyms: lookout, lookout station, observation tower. types: observation dome.

Detailed explanation-3: -astronomical observatory, any structure containing telescopes and auxiliary instruments with which to observe celestial objects. Observatories can be classified on the basis of the part of the electromagnetic spectrum in which they are designed to observe.

Detailed explanation-4: -An observatory is a facility for observing or monitoring environmental conditions or phenomena on Earth or in space. Meteorological observatories examine the weather. Geophysical observatories research the movements of Earth’s crust.

Detailed explanation-5: -Most important, putting an observatory on a mountaintop means there’s less air to see through, so the “seeing” is better. On a mountaintop, there’s also less air above you to absorb light from the stars.