Uppsala Southern Schmidt Telescope, Warrumbungle National Park
Facts and practical information
The Uppsala Schmidt Telescope was moved to Siding Spring Observatory from Mount Stromlo Observatory in 1982. The instrument has been used to study the galaxy, asteroids and comets. It was last dedicated to the Siding Spring Survey. The telescope had a field of view of just over 6° through the use of a correcting plate, making its field three times as large as that of the Anglo-Australian Telescope. It used a spherical rather than a parabolic mirror with 0.6 m correcting plate to achieve this. Photographic plates and film were used as detectors. ()
Warrumbungle National Park
Uppsala Southern Schmidt Telescope – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Siding Spring Observatory, Australian Astronomical Observatory.