Tag: Observatory
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Mount Stromlo Observatory Canberra
Mount Stromlo Observatory Canberra Devastated by a severe bushfire in 2003, the Mount Stromlo Observatory no longer undertakes active astronomical observations. Instead, it has become the headquarters of the ANU (Australian National University) Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Despite the destruction caused by the bushfire, the ruins of the observatory domes are worth visiting.… Read more
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Siding Spring Observatory Coonabarabran
The Siding Spring Observatory is probably one of the big draw cards to Cooonabarabran and the surrounding area. To encourage the astronomical theme, the planets of the solar system are located throughout the district, with the observatory placed as the sun. Keep an eye out for them as you drive by. He inner planets, Mercury,… Read more