Observatory

Building

Observatory
Placement Requirement
Land near Road Slab
Maximum Levels
1
Jobs
2
Construction Materials
35 Material of Choice Additional materials in harsh environments
Tools Required
Hammer
Construction Speedup
SUV Electricity Computer

Observatories are used to gain information about the current solar system, eg. what sort of planets and moon it has. Essentially, it's a navigator station stuck onto a planet.

A semi-cheat method without an observatory:

1. Open the Communication (F3) window
2. On (almost) any channel, click Spacecraft Mission Order
3. Select the order Orbit Planet or Star
4. Look at the list of possible plants in the solar system
5. The Info column clearly state what orbital zone each planet is in

System Survey

Once a city has both an observatory and an airport terminal, an automatic system survey is completed of the city's solar system.

See the System Survey page for more information.