| 词条 | Mount Burnett Observatory |
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Mount Burnett Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Mount Burnett, Victoria, Australia. It was the main astronomical observatory for the School of Physics at Monash University from the early 1970s. The original telescope was a 16-inch Newtonian reflector built by Mr L. Jeffree of Bendigo. Observers' quarters were built in 1975 with the aid of a grant from the William Buckland Foundation.[1] A 10-inch Newtonian reflector was added, in a separate structure, in the early 1980s, and in 1985 the 16-inch telescope was replaced with a 0.45-meter Newtonian/Cassegrain telescope. In the late 2000s the observatory was decommissioned, as it had fallen into disuse and the quality of the site had been degraded by growing light pollution over the years.[2] In 2011 the organization Mt Burnett Observatory Inc. was formed to take over the lease on the observatory and reopen it as a public facility. Founding members were Perry Vlahos, James Murray, Barry Cleland, Ray Schmidt and Ken Beard. In 2012 both telescopes were restored and six additional Dobsonian telescopes acquired for use in an "astronomy classroom". MBO (in partnership with the ARC Centre for Excellence in All Sky Astrophysics) won a [https://www.scienceweek.net.au/national-grant-round-recipients/ National Science Week grant in 2014] to bring an astronomical roadshow to four venues in the Yarra Ranges. In 2015, MBO and [https://telescopesinschools.wordpress.com Telescopes in Schools] received a second [https://www.scienceweek.net.au/2015-national-grant-round-recipients/ National Science Week grant] for an Astronomy and Light Festival (held at [https://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/ Scienceworks] during Science Week). As of June 2017 MBO had over 300 members. A second dome (to house an automated telescope) was installed in May 2017. References1. ^The Monash Observatory, pamphlet 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://people.physics.anu.edu.au/~kzw121/burnett/burhistory.html|author=John Innis|title=A Very Short Unofficial History of the Monash University Observatory at Mt Burnett, Victoria|accessdate=14 April 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408200442/http://people.physics.anu.edu.au/~kzw121/burnett/burhistory.html|archivedate=8 April 2011|df=}} External links
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