Ground-based optical observatories in Africa, Australia and the Pacific, including southern-sky sites that see parts of the sky invisible from Europe and North America. An observatory belongs here when its cited article places it in an African or Oceanian country. Members are placed here from their own cited Wikipedia articles, each with a verbatim supporting quotation, so a reader can check why an entry sits in this group. The grouping forms part of the browse path for this section of the atlas.
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Wikipedia: Siding Spring Observatory - Wikipedia
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Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia, part of the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics (RSAA) at the Australian National University (ANU), incorporates the Anglo-Australian Telescope along with a collection of other telescopes owned by the Australian National University, the University of New South Wales, and other institutions.
Wikipedia: South African Astronomical Observatory - Wikipedia
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The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) is the national centre for optical and infrared astronomy in South Africa.
Boyden Observatory (Wikipedia)
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Boyden Observatory is an astronomical research observatory and science education centre located in Maselspoort, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of the city of Bloemfontein in Free State, South Africa.
Mount Stromlo Observatory (Wikipedia)
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Mount Stromlo Observatory located in the west of Canberra, Australia, is part of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University (ANU).
Wikipedia: Anglo-Australian Telescope
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The Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) is a 3.9-metre equatorially mounted telescope operated by the Australian Astronomical Observatory and situated at the Siding Spring Observatory, Australia, at an altitude of a little over 1,100 m.
Wikipedia: Perth Observatory
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The Perth Observatory is the name of two astronomical observatories located in Western Australia (WA).
Wikipedia: Kottamia Astronomical Observatory
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Kottamia Astronomical Observatory is the largest telescope in the Arab world, including the Middle East and North Africa.
Wikipedia: Oukaïmeden Observatory
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code: J43) is an astronomical observatory located in the commune of Oukaïmden in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, where the Morocco Oukaimeden Sky Survey is conducted to observe small Solar System bodies.
Wikipedia: Southern African Large Telescope - Wikipedia
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It is located close to the town of Sutherland in the semi-desert region of the Karoo, South Africa.
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