Observatory
| Observatory | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Building |
| Description | Provides Astronomical Information |
| Placement Requirement | Can't build on aliens' claims. Can't build in aliens' jurisdiction. |
| Note | |
| Structural Requirements | |
| Arena | Ok |
| Auditorium | Ok |
| Battery | Ok |
| Commodity Storage | Ok |
| Field Area | Ok |
| Generator | No |
| Guard Post | No |
| Home, Large | Ok |
| Home, Medium | Ok |
| Home, Small | Ok |
| Livestock | Ok |
| Lounge Space | Ok |
| Office Space | 1 Office Required |
| Parking, Ground Vehicles | Ok |
| Parking, Space Vehicles | Ok |
| Parking, Water Vehicles | Ok |
| Parking, Spacecraft | No |
| Radar | No |
| Shield Generator | No |
| Shop Space | Ok |
| Space Vehicle Launchers | No |
| Space Vehicle Recovery Systems | No |
| Store Space | Ok |
| Surgery Units | No |
| Transporters | No |
| Turrets | No |
| Weapon Bays | No |
An observatory is used to detect asteroids and early surveying of a solar system.
The system map does not require an observatory, so they are generally not needed outside of the homeworld's first city.
Asteroid Detection
When a city has an observatory it will be able to warn about incoming asteroids. This will be shown in the city report of the city.
See the Asteroid page for more information.
System Survey
Once a city has both an observatory and an airport radar, an automatic system survey is completed of the city's solar system.
See the System Survey page for more information.