Comet McNaught on the 20th January 2007 from the Bathurst Observatory Research Facility

Research Observatory

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Research Observatory

We primarily undertake public education programs, comet and asteroid research, as well as imaging. You are welcome to come and view the research facility’s various space, mineral fossil and meteorite displays via prior bookings.

Research Telescope and Partnership!

We are currently reinstalling our research telescope inside the refurbished observatory dome. This telescope will be used for asteroid research, imaging, and education. It will also be used for other research projects as required.

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Meteorite Studies

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Meteorite Identification, in Australia

Bathurst Observatory Research Facility Meteorite Verification and Valuation

Bathurst Observatory Research Facility, Australia, has one of the only public displays of meteorites in NSW west of Sydney in our Meteorite Museum. We have over 200 specimens on display, ranging from witnessed falls to historical pieces. You can come and see our display of space models, minerals, fossils and meteorites via prior booking.

We also study meteorites as part of our research goals, and have published a number of papers about meteorites.

We can also offer some services to meteorite collectors and researches wishing to display their specimens. These are detailed below. We can offer a verification service, so if you think you may have found a meteorite, we can help. We do not normally sell many meteorites at the observatory, however, we do have some from time to time. Meteorites for sale will be listed on this page.

Gas shed from a dying star. (M27)

Astrophotography

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Are you an astrophotographer looking for a site to image from?

We have a powered outdoor slab that can be booked for setting up your own equipment if you wish to do your own imaging. There is room for up to six telescopes and it is also used by our local club for imaging nights!

Want an Image? Bathurst Observatory Research Facility Star Photography Services.

Do you have a specific star or star cluster you want an image of? We can arrange to take a photograph of a region of the sky or a particular star of interest to you.  The image would be processed by us and sent as a high resolution jpeg file (or other format as required). Note that there is a cost involved for my time, and conditions such as the star brightness and visibility may be a factor.