Location used for observing Earth's magnetic field.
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Examples for "magnetic observatory "
Examples for "magnetic observatory "
1 The New Zealand magnetic observatory has kept good records for the last century.
2 On the poop-deck there were the benzine, sledges, and the chief magnetic observatory .
3 Each floor is a small magnetic observatory , with its compass frozen in time immediately after burning.
4 Meanwhile, most of the party were busy preparing our winter quarters and building a magnetic observatory .
5 The hut itself had been erected as a magnetic observatory and it contrasted shabbily with our 50-ft by 25-ft. palace.
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