Pic du Midi observatory. Aerial view of the Pic du Midi observatory in the Pyrenees mountains,southwest France. The domes house optical telescopes. The observatory's high altitude (over 2800 metres) means that astronomical observations are less affected by atmospheric pollution and air turbulence than they would be at lower altitudes. The observatory was founded in 1882. Apart from astronomy,the site is used for other scientific research,such as meteorology,and houses an important TV,radio and communications transmission centre. It has also become a tourist attraction | |
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