Siding Spring Observatory
| Siding Spring Observatory | |
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 Telescopic dome of the Anglo-Australian Telescope |
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| IAU code | 413 |
| Coordinates | 31 ° 16 '24.4 " S , 149 ° 3' 51.6" E |
| place | Coonabarabran |
| operator | Australian National University - Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics |
| Website | on rsaa.anu.edu.au |
The Siding Spring Observatory , engl. Siding Spring Observatory , near Coonabarabran , Australia , is part of the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics (RSAA) at the Australian National University (ANU). It is registered under the IAU code 413.
investment
The most important part of the observatory is the British-Australian Anglo-Australian Observatory (AAO) , which operates the Anglo-Australian Telescope (Siding Spring 2.3 m) and the UK Schmidt Telescope on site . The SkyMapper is operated by the Mount Stromlo Observatory in Canberra, the Faulkes Telescope South by the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network . There are also a number of other telescopes that belong to the Australian National University, the University of New South Wales and other institutions.
The observatory is located on Mount Woorut ( 1156 m ) in the Siding Spring Mountains , right on the edge of the Warrumbungles National Park . This is designated as a light protection area for the observatory .
Some of the oldest stars were discovered at the Siding Spring Observatory ( Anna Frebel et al., HE 1327-2326 , SMSS J031300.36-670839.3 ).
There is a gallery for visitors and a souvenir shop .
Telescopes
- Anglo-Australian Telescope (3.9 m - AAO)
- Siding Spring 2.3 m Telescope (ANU)
- Faulkes Telescope South (2.0 m - Swinburne)
- 1.6 m telescope of the KMTNet
- Sky-Mapper Telescope (1.3 m - ANU)
- UK Schmidt Telescope (1.24 m - AAO)
- 40-inch Telescope (ANU - out of service since January 1, 2008)
- 24-inch Telescope (ANU - out of order)
- 16-inch Telescope (ANU - out of order)
- Uppsala Southern Schmidt Telescope (0.5 m)
- Automated Patrol Telescope (0.5 m - UNSW), a Baker-Nunn camera
- ROTSE IIIa, Robotic Optical Transit Search Experiment (0.45 m - UNSW)
- Korean YSTAR Telescope (Korean Southern Observatory)
Others
The comet discovered here by Robert H. McNaught , which passed close to the planet Mars in 2014, was named after the observatory: C / 2013 A1 (Siding Spring) .
Web links
- Official website (on rsaa.anu.edu.au)
- Anglo-Australian Observatory
- Uppsala Southern Observatory
- Faulkes Telescope Australia
- Skymapper Telescope
- ROTSE III Project
- UNSW Automated Patrol Telescope (APT)
- 2.3m Advanced Technology Telescope
- ANU 40-inch Telescope
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dark Sky Parks. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, nationalparks.nsw.gov.au.
- ↑ Stargazing in the Warrumbungles. (on visitnsw.com).