Hamilton Astronomical Society Observatory
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LocationNew Zealand
Altitude40 m (130 ft)
24" CassegrainClassical Cassegrain
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| Location | New Zealand | ||
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| Coordinates | 37°46′24″S 175°13′01″E / 37.7733°S 175.2169°E | ||
| Altitude | 40 m (130 ft) | ||
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.png)  Location of Hamilton Astronomical Society Observatory | |||
The Hamilton Astronomical Society Observatory is located next to the Hamilton Zoo in Brymer Road to the west of Hamilton City, New Zealand.[1] The Hamilton Astronomical Society was founded on 3 July 1933[2] and is one of New Zealand's oldest astronomical societies.[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]
