Observatory

An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed. Historically, observatories were as simple as containing an astronomical sextant (for measuring the distance between stars) or Stonehenge (which has some alignments on astronomical phenomena).

Astronomical observatories

Astronomical observatories are mainly divided into four categories: space based, airborne, ground based and underground based.

Ground-based observatories

Ground-based observatories, located on the surface of Earth, are used to make observations in the radio and visible light portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Most optical telescopes are housed within a dome or similar structure, to protect the delicate instruments from the elements. Telescope domes have a slit or other opening in the roof that can be opened during observing, and closed when the telescope is not in use. In most cases, the entire upper portion of the telescope dome can be rotated to allow the instrument to observe different sections of the night sky. Radio telescopes usually do not have domes.

Observatory (horse)

Observatory is a thoroughbred race horse. He won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot, and the Prix d'Ispahan in France.

Background

Observatory was a chestnut horse bred in Kentucky by Juddmonte Farms, the breeding operation of his owner Khalid Abdulla. He was one of the best horses sired by Distant View who won the Sussex Stakes in 1994.

Racing career

1999: two-year-old season

Observatory began his racing career by winning a maiden race at Yarmouth Racecourse but when moved up in class he finished last of the four runners in the Mill Reef Stakes. On his final appearance of the year he returned to Yarmouth and won a minor race over six furlongs in October.

2000: three-year-old season

Observatory began his second season by finishing second in a Listed race at Newmarket Racecourse on 3 June and was then sent to Royal Ascot for the Group Three Jersey Stakes over seven furlongs. He started at odds of 11/2 in a nineteen-runner field and won by one and a half lengths from Umistim. At Goodwood Racecourse on 4 August he added a win in the Lennox Stakes, beating Three Points by one and half lengths but in the Celebration Mile at the same course later that month he was beaten into second by Medicean.

Observatory (album)

Observatory is the second studio album by husband and wife duo Steve Weingart & Renee Jones. Co-produced by Steve Weingart and Simon Phillips, the CD was released worldwide on November 27th, 2012 by Skeewa Music.

Track listing

Personnel

Liner Notes

All songs published by Skeewa Music (ASCAP), except:
Time Will Tell, Ethos, and Echoplexity, published by Skeewa Music and Intiésin Music (ASCAP)

Steve plays: Clavia Nord Wave, 1972 Fender Rhodes 73 Stage, Spectrasonics Omnisphere, and thanks Clavia, Nir Benjaminy-Fender Rhodes LA