[traveller (Bo)]

Originally Posted by gary

Hi Bo,

I've never been there but there is the Rundetårn (Round Tower) in Copenhagen which was built in the 17th century as an observatory -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rundet%C3%A5rn

I know that some who have been on tours with Fred Watson have visited the
Danish island of Hven where Tycho Brahe set up his observatory.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraniborg

Don't forget to visit Greenwich if you have not been there in the past.

Best Regards

Gary

Thanks Gary, I think I have been to Rundertarn when I was in Copenhagen in 1999 backpacking around Europe, but didn't realise its astronomical importance. Have been to Greenwich of course, and will go again.

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

Bo, if you get a clear night go up and visit the Kielder Observatory, it's one of the (if not the) darkest places in England (note: there are darker, more remote regions in Scotland and Wales)

Then there's the Royal Observatory in Greenwich which is worth a trip if you're in the area (it's been a few years since I last went).

If you were out in the west country, I'd suggest the Herschel museum in Bath.

That's only 1 hour drive from Newcastle, looks great. Again, I was living in Bath for three months back in 1999, but visited more pubs than observatories

Originally Posted by pluto

The Rundetaarn in Copenhagen is cool, definitely worth a visit.
I would also recommend a trip to the Science Museum in London and the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.

Also if you end up in Stockholm try and drop by the old observatory there. I went there and as soon as the attendant heard I was an amateur astronomer he got very excited and gave me a very comprehensive tour

I really wish I'd gone to Legoland, next time for sure...

Don't think I will go to Stockholm, or have the time to do so, but will think of you when my kids go nuts in Legoland