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