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The Hamilton Astronomical Society Observatory is located next to the Hamilton Zoo in Brymer Road to the west of Hamilton City, New Zealand .[1] [2] [3]
The observatory instruments include one 24" Classical cassegrain telescope , a 14" and 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, a Lunt 60mm Solar telescope , an 8" Dobsonian telescope, and two 12" Dobsonian telescopes .[4]
The observatory is open to the public on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 7:30pm (8:30pm during daylight saving ).[5]
History
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The Hamilton Astronomical Society's first dedicated meeting house was the observatory, built at the Hamilton Zoo site in 1984.[6] Sir Patrick Moore .
References
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^ "Hamilton Astronomical Society - About the Society" . Hamilton Astronomical Society. Retrieved 14 December 2014 .
^ "Equipment" . Hamilton Astronomical Society . Retrieved 2024-03-14 .
^ "Hamilton Astronomical Society - Public Viewing Nights" . Hamilton Astronomical Society. Retrieved 14 December 2014 .
^ Anmer, Bessie (2005). Star struck : a brief history of the Hamilton Astronomical Society, 1933-2003 . B. M. L. Amner. ISBN 9780473107550
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