observatory — A building equipped with a telescope for observing astronomical objects

an excited astronomer adjusts the large telescope while peering through the eyepiece at the night sky. Her face lights up with wonder as she spots a bright comet streaking across the star-filled darkness. The massive telescope rotates smoothly inside the open observatory dome above them. A young assistant nearby checks star charts and points excitedly at the same celestial object. The observatory's dome structure frames the scene while sophisticated equipment surrounds the researchers. a building equipped with a telescope for observing astronomical objects