Airdrie Observatory

[1] The observatory is owned and funded by Culture NL, and operated on their behalf by the Airdrie Astronomical Association (AAA), a local astronomy club and registered charity.

Airdrie Observatory is home to a 6" Victorian refracting telescope with an equatorial mount and clockwork drive which is used to track objects across the sky.

[2][3] The original 3.25“ refracting telescope was given to the town by Dr Thomas Reid, an eminent Glasgow oculist and philanthropist.

This telescope is no longer in use as repairs cannot be undertaken due to its age and fragility, but it can be seen in the local history room of today's library.

Airdrie Astronomical Association, commonly abbreviated to AAA, is a Scottish amateur astronomy club, founded on 1 May 2009.

The logo of the Airdrie Astronomical Association.
The Observatory's main refracting telescope
Dr Reid's 3.25-inch (83 mm) refractor telescope in Airdrie Observatory
The Airdrie Observatory dome.
Charlie Duke at Airdrie Observatory.