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A 19th Century telescope which was once at the forefront of space exploration is set for a new lease of life at its home in North Lanarkshire.
The 150-year-old Cooke telescope will be rebuilt inside Airdrie Public Observatory later this month.
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New dome to be installed at Airdrie Observatory
The new dome at Airdrie observatory is due to be installed today (Wednesday) after months of refurbishment work.

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Monklands residents will be 'starry eyed' as improvement works got underway at Airdrie Observatory to improve viewings of the sky at night.
A state-of-the-art new copper sheathed dome, complete with gyrator, is replacing the current observatory roof, making it easier to open for viewings.
Plans, as part of the £380,000 contract awarded to Hunter & Clark Ltd of Glasgow, also include fitting new roof lights and repairing/cleaning stonework in selected areas.

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