Royal Observatory

Royal Observatory may refer to:

  • The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory)
  • The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
  • Before 1997, Hong Kong Observatory
  • The Royal Observatory of Belgium, Uccle
  • Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

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