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Siding Spring Observatory

Ground-Based Optical Observatories

Australia's principal optical observatory, sited on a mountain in New South Wales and home to the 3.9-meter Anglo-Australian Telescope along with numerous smaller Australian and international instruments. It has served as the country's main site for professional optical astronomy since the 1960s.

Facts
Observatory Type
Multi telescope astronomical observatory site in New South Wales 1
Operational
from 1965 2
Measures
Optical astronomy using numerous telescopes including the 3.9 meter Anglo Australian Telescope 1
Operating Principle
Hosts over 60 telescopes on one dark sky site operated by multiple Australian and international institutions 1
Classification
Observing Band
Optical / Visible 1
Connections

Operated By

Australian National University, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia: Siding Spring Observatory - Wikipedia
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Located In

Australia

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Source Wikipedia: Siding Spring Observatory - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
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.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Siding Spring Observatory - Wikipedia
  • Infobox
    Astronomic observatory in New South Wales, Australia
  • Telescopes section
    3.9 m (13 ft) Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAO), operational in 1974
  • Overview section
    over 60 telescopes on site, though not all are operational
  • Article text: band optical
    is a wide-field CCD imaging telescope
  • In Group: Optical Observatories of Africa and Oceania, Lead sentence
    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.
  • Operated By: Australian National University, Article text: operator
    Siding Spring Observatory is owned by the Australian National University (ANU) and is part of the Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories research school.
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2. ANU Archives: Building Highlight - Siding Spring Observatory
ANU ArchivesSiding Spring Observatory
Quote, Siding Spring Observatory
It was officially opened on 5th April 1965.
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