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A dome is technically a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base. For cosmic observation, domes function also as specific devices, often machinic, to provide the observer(s) with a 360º frame. | A dome is technically a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base. For cosmic observation, domes function also as specific devices, often machinic, to provide the observer(s) with a 360º frame. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:09, 17 April 2022
A dome is technically a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base. For cosmic observation, domes function also as specific devices, often machinic, to provide the observer(s) with a 360º frame.
Bidston Observatory houses two observation towers which previously enabled cosmic exploration with a transit telescope and comet telescope.
