Stromlo

An Australian Observatory

• Author(s): Thomas R. Frame, Donald Faulkner,
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Pages: 364
• ISBN_10: 1865086592
  ISBN_13: 9781865086590
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Science / Astronomy , Science / Physics / Astrophysics ,

Description:... Mount Stromlo Observatory in Canberra and its sister establishment at Siding Spring, near Coonabarabran, form one of the leading astronomical observatories in the world. Astronomers there have made some of the major astronomical discoveries and breakthroughs of the twentieth century. The observatory is also one of Australia's best-known and most frequently visited scientific facilities and heritage sites. This commissioned history gives a fascinating account of the contribution Mount Stromlo has made to our understanding of the universe.