We are excited and delighted to have launched our brand new East Dome this morning at Sydney Observatory! This visionary new structure includes a lift right up into the dome and to the new telescope, providing full accessibility to those with limited mobility. The Museum has also purchased a very special telescope, with an articulated eyepiece able to easily adjust to different heights for easy viewing of the night sky for people in wheelchairs. (This telescope is one of several in the world and the only one in the Southern Hemisphere!) Another exciting aspect of the project is that the new building will house an exhibition, developed by MAAS, titled ‘Accessing the Sky’ which will highlight Sydney Observatory’s participation in the 1887 Carte du Ciel (Chart of the Sky) and Astrographic Catalogue projects to photograph and chart the entire celestial globe. For more information about the new dome, read our blog posts here goo.gl/ERuuDw and here goo.gl/gM9xGN.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 05:37:40 +0000
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