Mount Stromlo Observatory
Astronomical observatory of the Australian National University in Canberra / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Stromlo Observatory located just outside Canberra, Australia, is part of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University (ANU). Australia's oldest telescope and several others at the observatory were destroyed by bushfire in 2003.
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Alternative names | mso |
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Observatory code | 414 |
Location | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUS |
Coordinates | 35°19′13″S 149°00′25″E |
Altitude | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
Established | 1924 |
Website | rsaa |
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