Perth observatory
The Perth Observatory is one of the oldest astronomical facilities in Australia . It is located in Bickley, Western Australia .
The original observatory was built on Mount Eliza in Perth in 1896 and officially opened in 1900. It took over important tasks for time determination and weather observation in Western Australia.
Due to increasing light pollution , the observatory moved to Mount Gungin in the Darling Range, about 25 km east of Perth. The new observatory cost $ 600,000 and opened in 1966.
The observatory participates in Near Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT).
In 1989 the asteroid (3953) Perth was named after the observatory.
equipment
- 61 cm Perth Lowell Automated Telescope
- 35 cm Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope ( Celestron )
- 31 cm Calver telescope from 1910
- 30 cm Schmidt-Cassegrain ( Meade )
Web links
- Perth Observatory homepage
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 32 ° 0 ′ 28 ″ S , 116 ° 8 ′ 7 ″ E