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Last Updated 9th September 2008Bathurst Observatory Research Facility and Bathurst Observatory Educational Facility, Bathurst NSW Australia.Please read our news page for latest information on what is happening at the observatory.We are now working with a new service provider. There may have been some delays in replying to emails as a result of the change over. Bathurst Observatory is located at two sites. One site is for research and study, while the other is for public viewing through telescopes, and also has a daytime space show in the new 200 seat theatrette. The public observatory is located at the Bathurst Goldfields site on Mt Panorama! This site has become one of the largest public educational observatories in the Central West of NSW! It boasts not only a large telescope housed in the observatory dome, but also 200 seat flat screen plantarium. In the planetarium we can simulate a fly through the galaxy and a detailed tour of the solar system. All on the big screen. Night tours are available for the observatory and day or night tours can be organised for the planetarium show.
The Milky Way stretches overhead in this view taken at the Bathurst Observatory Research Facility on the 11th August 2007. About Our Educational Observatory (Tour Related Enquiries)The Bathurst Observatory Educational Facility, is
located at the Bathurst Goldfields, Mt Panorama. Bathurst Observatory
Educational Facility is an observatory where the public can come and view a variety of objects
through our main optical telescope. All tours are conducted with an experienced
guide who will show you the many wonders of the southern hemisphere's
night sky. It
is housed in a 6.7m dome which can hold around 30 adults. There is also the new 200 seat Space Theatre Planetarium at the new site, where day visitors can learn about the wonders of the night sky with our computer simulations of the solar system and beyond. This tour goes for over two hours and covers all key learning areas for school groups. For Bookings of the observatory or space Theatre, phone (02) 6332 2022. Group Tours are operated any day except Sunday for schools and groups of 20 or more, general public tours are operated on the second Friday night of each month (except January), prior booking essential. Information on tour prices and content for schools groups can be obtained by contacting the new Bathurst Observatory Educational Facility on 02 6332 2022 or by visiting the Bathurst Goldfields web site. http://bathurstgoldfields.com.au Bookings for the Educational Facility are essential. Also remember if the weather is bad we obviously can’t see through the cloud so the observatory is closed but the alternate planetarium show can be offered. However, the Space Theatre can operate at any time. For Bookings of the observatory or space Theatre, phone (02) 6332 2022. The Bathurst Observatory Educational Facility is ideally suited for school excursions and coach groups wishing to learn about the stars and more. The Bathurst Observatory Research Facility (Research and Meteorite Related Enquires)There is also the Bathurst Observatory Research Facility, located on the current site on Limekilns Road north east of Bathurst. At the research site, we study, comets, asteroids, variable stars, meteors and meteorites. For research related enquires phone (02) 6337 3988. While there are no public tours available at the research site, we welcome any enquires or questions you may have on Astronomy, Space or meteorite related matters. You may also, by prior arrangement, book to come and view the meteorites and mineral and fossil display that we have at the research site. Our news page is regularly updated, so have a look for the latest news about the observatory.
Our History
The observatory was built in 1999 and officially opened in July 2000. Our visitors centre was opened in January 2001 housing our mineral fossil and space display. Our radio telescope was installed early in 2002. The observatory was built privately using our own funds as an educational and tourist facility for the region. Bathurst Observatory Research Facility is a designated optical observatory, DO 3-31. In 2006 we moved the public telescope to Mt Panorama, and now undertake work at two sites, the Mt Panorama public tours site at the Bathurst Goldfields, and the Research Site. The Research site is the old public site, located away from Bathurst. The observatory is planning another major expansion, including internet accessible telescopes and research telescopes. CONTACT US
Our Details are as follows Bathurst Observatory Educational Facility (Tours and bookings)Bathurst Goldfields, Mt Panorama Bathurst NSW 2795, Phone 02 6332 2022 Email Bookings: See www.bathurstgoldfields.com.au or info@bathurstgoldfields.com.au Bathurst Observatory
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