Hutton-Westfold Observatory
Hutton-Westfold Observatory is an observatory for Monash University located on Martin St near the Clayton Campus, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
It opened to the public on 23 March 2009. The name Hutton-Westfold is derived from the names of Don Hutton and Kevin Westfold who contributed to the field of astronomy as well as the education of students at Monash.[1] The observatory houses a 27.5 cm aperture Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, which has a field of view of approximately 7'×5' (7 arcminutes by 5 arcminutes).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Hutton-Westfold Observatory". Monash University. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
37°54′38″S 145°7′53″E / 37.91056°S 145.13139°E
 | This article about a specific observatory, telescope or astronomical instrument is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about an Australian building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Victoria (state) article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |