Esther's photos with the keyword: Observatory

Mount Washington, New Hampshire is known for its extreme weather. In April 1934, observers measured a wind gust of 231 mph, which remains a world record for a surface weather station. Today, however, it was so clear that the observatory on the top was visible. AIMG_5104

The beautiful colors of this woman's sari caught my eye. She was working at the Jantar Mantar Observatory in Jaipur, India IMG_5006

Narivalaya Yantra sundial at the Jantar Mantar Observatory in Jaipur, India was built between 1728 and 1732. It very accurately measures the local solar time at the latitude of Jaipur. IMG_5002

This is a close up of the center of the Narivalaya Yantra sundial at the Jantar Mantar Observatory in Jaipur, India. the observatory was built between 1728 and 1732 IMG_5003