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Projects and Facilities

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This page describes some projects that have been undertaken at Wiruna, as well as improvements that have been made to the Society's Premier Dark-Sky Observing Site.

Projects:

8” ƒ/13 Refractor Construction of an 8” ƒ/13 Refractor on a “solid” equatorial mount. Tony Buckley and Lachlan MacDonald.
The Radio Telescope The Wiruna Radio Telescope Project (project in hibernation). Steve and Lorraine Mencinsky, Roger Heap, Lachlan MacDonald.

Facilities:

“The Dob” “The Wiruna Dob” the ASNSW's 17½” ƒ/4.5 Dobsonian Telescope at Wiruna
“Buckley's Ballroom” “Buckley's Ballroom” at Wiruna - The Shed in the Main (Eastern) Observing Field
“The House” “The House” at Wiruna - in the Secondary (Western) Observing Field

 

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