Kielder Observatory

Kielder Observatory

Kielder Observatory
Organization	Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society
Location	Kielder Forest, Northumberland, England
Coordinates	55°13′55″N 2°36′58.5″W / 55.23194°N 2.616250°W / 55.23194; -2.616250
Altitude	370 m (1,214 ft)
Established	2008
Website	www.kielderobservatory.org
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Kielder Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, England. The site is on Black Fell, overlooking Kielder Water near the Scottish border. It is accessible from James Turrell's Kielder Skyspace via a half-mile long forest track.

The observatory's design is the result of a competition managed by RIBA Competitions which was won by London-based Charles Barclay Architects. The building is powered by solar panels and a wind turbine.^[1] It won the RIBA Award^[2] for its architecture in 2009 and also that same year a Civic Trust Award.^[3]

The observatory is administered by the Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society, which is a registered charity consisting of a board of Trustees and ten permanent members of staff responsible for educational delivery.