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Siding Spring Observatory

Siding Spring Observatory is one of two observatories run by the ANU's RSAA.
The other is Mount Stromlo Observatory.

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A Facility of National Importance

Find out about the importance of Siding Spring Observatory (SSO) to Australian astronomy here.

Location

SSO is the premier facility on the Australian mainland for optical and infrared astrophysics research. It is located in the Warrumbungle Mountains near Coonabarabran in northern New South Wales.

Telescopes on site

RSAA operates the 2.3m Advanced Technology Telescope at SSO

In addition to our own telescope, several other organisations have located their telescopes at our observatory:

• 3.9m Anglo-Australian Telescope
• 2m Faulkes Telescope
• 1.24m UK Schmidt Telescope
• 0.6m Uppsala Schmidt Telescope
• 0.5m Automatic Patrol Telescope

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Siding Spring Visitors' Centre

Observing Information

How to get to Siding Spring Observatory