The only full-time public observatory in Britain is the Mills Observatory in Dundee, Scotland. John Mills was a successful businessman in Victorian Dundee with an interest in astronomy. He bequeathed his money to build a public astronomical observatory in the city, for studying “the wonder and beauty of the works of God in creation.” The Mills Observatory was eventually opened in 1935.Dundee is situated on the northern shore of the River Tay, in central Scotland. The Observatory stands on a wooded hill (an extinct volcano) near the center of the city. The trees shelter it from virtually all direct city light, while leaving an uninterrupted view south across the Firth of Tay. There is some scattered light, but in clear weather the sky can be surprisingly dark, and the Milky Way distinctly visible.

obtained, ease of diagnosis and the duration of tissue sampling and pathological reporting. Results 108 participants were recruited, 57 male; mean age 66.9 ± 10.9. 85.2% had a final diagnosis of malignancy. Median lesion size (IQR) was 25 mm (19-34.5). 62 (57.4%) of lesions were in the head of pancreas. Tissue results from the FNB needle were significantly more accurate than FNA (84.2% vs 75%, p=0.041) in discriminating malignant from benign masses. A greater proportion of FNB samples had abundant diagnostic material (59.2% vs 44.4%, p=0.017) and a straight forward diagnosis (68.9% vs 51.9%, p=0.03). Biopsy sampling time median (IQR) 685s (565-832) vs 752s (651-835), p=0.0006) and pathology reporting times (191s (134-258) vs 332s (260-358), p< 0.0001) were significantly shorter with FNB compared to FNA. Conclusion The diagnostic performance of the SharkCore™ FNB needle was significantly better than that of a standard FNA needle in the diagnosis of solid pancreatic masses and was associated with better sample quality, ease of reporting and shorter sampling and pathological reporting times.

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