Very Sad - In need of $$$ and TLC?

[Merlin66]

http://weburbanist.com/2012/07/08/watch-out-10-eerie-abandoned-observatories/

What do you say?????

[earth titan]

What a sad site. Shame to think these are no longer loved or in use.

Good idea for a tour though.......

[Mr Q]

Sad indeed. Never saw an abandoned observatory (picture or otherwise) and my first thoughts were about the telescopes (like spirits of our living bodies) - it's like the body (the building) remains behind to rot while the "spirit telescope" has moved on to a better place when the observatory dies.

[The Sailor]

Sorry Merlin, thought you were looking for the fare home

Jim

[Astro Imp]

I think abandoned buildings get the imagination working thinking of times past, sad but with a sort of decaying beauty.

[sologuitarist61]

What a waste of facilities. looks miles from anywhere mind, yet I still would mind a week there to see what the skies are like.

[Si W]

Very sad indeed, never seen abandoned Observatories before, didn't even cross my mind that any existed TBH.

[Starlight 1]

I like to move to 1 or 2 of them and make a new home in the base rooms to live in But I do not think I get a lot for a 100k

[paul schofield]

Well now that is just depressing.

[RoloFanatic]

(enough said)

[JamesM]

Might be worth a link over to the DIY observatory section to see if there are any suggestions. Would quite fancy giving a bit of TLC on the one in Iowa but overall very sad to see buildings in this state - what a waste.

James

[Rapallokid]

Such a pity, and some where lots of money is spent on arguably less worthy projects.

[L8-Nite]

Hmmm ?

The last photo gives me an idea for a 20' seatrain container I have.

[robbie c]

Very sad to see

[StuW]

It seems that the Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory at Preston is heading down the same path. If it wasn't for the fact there's an operating weather station on site I think the council would have knocked it down and sold off the 8" Clarke Refractory therein.

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[Peter Drew]

At least none shown in the UK - yet!. Great text.

[dph1nm]

The JKT on La Palma is a UK telescope. However, as far as I can tell this is still potentially operational (it was refurbished in 2004 after being taken out of general use in 2003). It was offered free to interested parties in October 2011, but I don't know if anyone has taken up the offer. Remote observing anyone!?

NigelM