Thomas Wright, the first person to correctly describe the shape of our galaxy, constructed this observatory in 1758
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Latitude | 54° 40' 26.94" N |
| Longitude | 01° 37' 44.48" W |
| Elevation | 198m |
| Light pollution | bad (9/14) |
| Light pollution history | 2006: very bad (10/14) 2016: bad (9/14) 2020: bad (9/14) 2022: bad (9/14) 2024: bad (9/14) |
| Limiting magnitude | 5.8 |
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