Mt Siding Observatory

Mount stromlo observatory is the headquarters of the anu research school of astronomy and astrophysics a world respected community of researchers exploring the heavens.

Mt siding observatory.

Siding spring observatory is owned by the australian national university anu and is part of the mount stromlo and siding spring observatories research school. There is no access to the site. Astrophysics rsaa at the australian national university anu incorporates the anglo australian telescope along with a collection o. The observatory is owned and operated by the anu research school of astronomy and astrophysics which is based in canberra over 500 kilometres away further.

The mount stromlo observatory s viewing capability was threatened in the 1950s by the lights of the growing city of canberra and so a new site was established at an elevation of 1 165 metres 3 822 feet on siding spring mountain about 31 km 19 miles from coonabarabran new south wales. The siding spring observatory is located on mount woorut at a height of 1165m approximately 25 kilometres west of the town of coonabarabran nsw. Siding spring observatory has been here since 1964 on the traditional land of the kamilaroi gamilaroi people who were practicing astronomy here for at least 20 000 years before then. Siding spring observatory sso on the edge of the warrumbungle national park near coonabarabran nsw is australia s premier optical and infrared astronomical observatory.

Due to covid 19 the mount stromlo observatory site is currently closed to all visitors until further notice. The observatory is situated 1 165 metres 3 822 ft above sea level in the warrumbungle national park on mount woorat also known as siding spring mountain. 18 2003 a bushfire destroyed all five. The australian national university s research school of astronomy and astrophysics rsaa operates its research telescopes and hosts those of other institutions at this spectacular location next to the.

You can read about the history of the observatory by clicking here. Mount stromlo and siding spring observatories. Siding spring observatory is owned by the australian national university anu and is part of the mount stromlo and siding spring observatories research school. The observatory is situated above sea level in the warrumbungle national park on mount woorat also known as siding spring mountain.