Royal Observatory may refer to:
- The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory)
- The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
- Before 1997, Hong Kong Observatory
- The Royal Observatory of Belgium, Uccle
- Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Famous quotes containing the words royal and/or observatory:
“All hail! the pow’r of Jesus’ Name;
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the Royal Diadem,
To crown Him Lord of all.”
—Edward Perronet (1726–1792)
“Where there is an observatory and a telescope, we expect that any eyes will see new worlds at once.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)