Siding Spring Observatory Anu

It is located atop mt woorut 1160m at the end of observatory road 27km west of coonabarabran on the eastern edge of the warrumbungle national park.

Siding spring observatory anu.

From 1 july anu will take over operations for the anglo australian telescope aat at siding spring. The mount stromlo observatory mso is the headquarters of rsaa located in canberra in the australian capital territory. You are also at the very heart of australian astronomy. Siding spring observatory sso on the edge of the warrumbungle national park near coonabarabran nsw is australia s premier optical and infrared astronomical observatory.

This is not a coincidence. Siding spring observatory sso is located in the warrumbungle region of new south wales at a height of 1164m. Observers at anu can also apply for time using the 2m faulkes telescope south at sso which is part of the los cumbres observatory global telescope network lcogt and the former anu 40 inch telescope that is now operated by the privately owned millroy observatory near coonabarabran. There are over 60 telescopes on site though not all are operational.

Siding spring observatory is owned by the australian national university anu and is part of the mount stromlo and siding spring observatories research school. More than a 100 million worth of research equipment is located at the observatory. You will be able to find many informative and educational displays about telescopes and astronomy with hands on activities augmented reality and multimedia presentations for the whole family in the dome café and visitor centre. Siding spring is home to the anu skymapper telescope which is mapping the entire southern sky and to the anu united kingdom schmidt telescope which is taking spectra for 2 million nearby galaxies and 3 million bright stars.

Siding spring observatory sso on the edge of the warrumbungle national park near coonabarabran nsw is australia s premier optical and infrared astronomical observatory. Siding spring observatory siding spring observatory sso is located in the warrumbungle region of new south wales at a height of 1164m. Bordering the eastern edge of the warrumbungle national park. As one of the most valuable observatory sites siding spring has a lot to offer to its visitors.

The siding spring observatory sso is the largest optical observatory in australia and is an important site for astronomy astrophysics and space science in australia.