Mount Stromlo Observatory

Mount Stromlo Observatory

Remains of the old administration building with the dome of the Farnham telescope
Alternative names	MSO
Observatory code	414
Location	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUS
Coordinates	35°19′13″S 149°00′25″E / 35.320277777778°S 149.00694444444°E / -35.320277777778; 149.00694444444
Altitude	770 m (2,530 ft)
Established	1924
Website	rsaa.anu.edu.au/observatories/mount-stromlo-observatory
Telescopes	74-inch Reflector at Mount Stromlo Observatory Great Melbourne Telescope SkyMapper
Location of Mount Stromlo Observatory
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Mount Stromlo Observatory located in the west of 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.