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	Mount Stromlo Observatory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mount Stromlo Observatory (MSO) located just outside of Canberra, Australia, is part of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University (ANU).
		The observatory was established in 1924 as The Commonwealth Solar Observatory.
		Mount Stromlo Observatory is located at an altitude of 770 metres above sea level on Mount Stromlo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Stromlo_Observatory (347 words)

	Mount Stromlo Observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mount Washington Observatory A non-profit scientific institution that maintains a permanently staffed observatory on the summit.
		Lick Observatory at Mount Hamilton (A University of California Observatory) Technical information for observers and general information for the public: manuals, observing aids, calendars, schedules, pictures, webcam with archived pictures and movies, history, visiting, public programs, and links.
		Established 1912, the observatory is a working observatory, open to the public, and operated for science education.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Mount_Stromlo_Observatory.html (378 words)

	Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories
		Operated by the Australian National Observatories and located on Mount Stromlo, near Canberra, at an altitude of 770 meters, and on Siding Spring Mountain, New South Wales, at an altitude of 1,150 meters.
		The main instruments are a 1.9-meter reflecting telescope (Mount Stromlo) and a 2.3-meter reflecting telescope (Siding Spring).
		Sadly, the historic Mount Stromlo Observatory was destroyed by the fierce bushfires around Canberra on Jan. 19, 2003.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/M/MountStromlo.html (320 words)

	The impact of Observatory Visitor Centres on the public's understanding of astronomy
		Mount Stromlo Observatory is one of Australia’s oldest observatories.
		At both observatories, the most commonly quoted reason for stopping was curiosity; Some visitors were curious because they had heard of Mount Stromlo or Siding Spring and wanted to see it, while others were curious because they had not heard of the observatory and wanted to know what it was.
		Mount Stromlo visitors reported slightly fewer incidents of attitude of behaviour changes than did SSO visitors, but since the sample size was small, generalisations cannot be made.
	www.atnf.csiro.au /pasa/17_3/burtnyk (3810 words)

	Stromlo's lost telescopes might never return - theage.com.au
		The loss of the historic Mount Stromlo observatory at the weekend has rocked the astronomical community in Australia and overseas, amid doubts that the telescopes - all of which were destroyed - will be replaced.
		Mount Stromlo observatory, built in 1924, was one of the nation's most important scientific facilities.
		The loss of the observatory, which was undertaking several multi-million-dollar projects for overseas facilities, was felt as far afield as the United States and Britain.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/01/20/1042911328090.html (777 words)

	Mount Stromlo Observatory -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The (A building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena) observatory was established in 1924 as The Commonwealth Solar Observatory.
		The only telescope to escape the fires was the 1868 15- (A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter) centimetre Farnham telescope.
		Mount Stromlo Observatory is located at an altitude of 770 ((prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse) metres (Click link for more info and facts about above sea level) above sea level on Mount Stromlo.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mo/mount_stromlo_observatory.htm (373 words)

	Fires destroy Stromlo observatory - smh.com.au
		Research officer Vince Ford, a 38-year veteran of the observatory, told AAP staff were given 20 minutes' notice to evacuate as a fire storm on Mount Stromlo caught authorities by surprise.
		Observatory staff still hope they may be able to salvage some of their research, stored on computers in office buildings that might have escaped the worst of the blaze.
		The observatory offices are believed to be standing, but have been water damaged.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/01/19/1042911265561.html (277 words)

	Mount Stromlo, Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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		Scouts Australia: Mount Waverley District Information and location details of Scout groups in and around Mount Waverley.
		Stromlo High School School information, enrolment, curriculum, programs, and contacts.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Mount_Stromlo,_Australia.html (323 words)

	LabOnline : Print Page : Mt Stromlo still an icon despite fire devastation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mount Stromlo was, is and will continue to be an icon of scientific research and education, ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Chubb has said in the wake of the recent Canberra bushfires, which destroyed the historic observatory.
		"Mount Stromlo is an icon for national and international research in astronomy and astrophysics; for Australian science in general; and for the wider community, particularly to the tens of thousands of school students who have toured the site each year," Prof.
		Chubb said the huge national and international response to the fires which destroyed much of Mount Stromlo was a testament to the importance of the observatory to many people and also to the excellence achieved by staff at the site over the past seven decades.
	www.labonline.com.au /science/pop_ups/pop_print.asp?id=3938 (381 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Mount Stromlo Observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mount Stromlo Observatory, Australian astronomical observatory, west of Canberra on Mount Stromlo, at an altitude of 768 m (2520 ft).
		Whipple Observatory, United States astronomical observatory, formerly known as Mount Hopkins Observatory, located on Mount Hopkins, south of Tucson,...
		Palomar Observatory, formerly Mount Palomar Observatory, is located on Mount Palomar, 80 km (50 mi) northeast of San Diego, California.
	encarta.msn.com /Mount_Stromlo_Observatory.html (131 words)

	New Scientist Breaking News - Firestorms destroy Australian observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Gemini Observatory is a pair of eight metre telescopes, one in Hawaii, the other in Chile.
		The destruction of the Observatory workshop may also jeopardise a contract to build a AUS$6.3 million camera for the Gemini telescope in Chile.
		Firefighters were overwhelmed as fires swept through the Observatory, just 10 kilometres from the city center, before reaching residential areas.
	www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn3281 (580 words)

	Mount Stromlo Observatory
		Mount Stromlo Observatory is one of two observatories operated by the Australian National University (ANU).
		Ontop of its scientific reputation, the observatory became famous in January 2003 for being partly destroyed by a bushfire.
		It was partly rainy, pretty cold, and everything around the observatory was quite green (except for the still remaining charcoal-grey spots in between).
	www.atnf.csiro.au /people/mdahlem/obs/opt/mso.html (226 words)

	History - Telescopes - Yale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Due to growing light problems in Johannesburg, it was decided to move the telescope to Mount Stromlo in Australia.
		On 18 January 2003 a bush fire destroyed Mount Stromlo Observatory with all its instruments.
		There was no majestic dome, or even a turret; the observatory took the form of an asymmetrical brick structure, with a slit in the roof which could be opened but which did not rotate".
	www.saao.ac.za /assa/html/his-obj-tel_-_yale__66c_26i_.html (500 words)

	ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - Mount Stromlo Observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mount Stromlo Observatory, former Australian astronomical observatory, west of Canberra on Mount Stromlo, lying at an altitude of 768 m (2,520 ft)....
		Siding Spring Observatory, astronomical observatory in the Warrumbungle mountains near Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia, lying at an altitude...
		The election of the Liberal-National Party Coalition in 1996, ending 13 years of Labor rule, led to a reduction in the size of government departments...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Mount_Stromlo_Observatory.html (92 words)

	Astronomy projects in ruins as observatory obliterated - smh.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Destroyed was a $5million imaging spectrograph in Mount Stromlo's workshop that was almost ready to be installed in Hawaii's gigantic Gemini Observatory, one of just two 8.1-metre-diameter telescopes in the world.
		Just last month, Mount Stromlo won an international competition to build a second instrument, a $6.3million camera to be fitted to the second Gemini telescope, in Chile.
		Professor Schmidt realised the observatory was doomed on Saturday, when he went to the home of a friend in Duffy, just two kilometres from Mount Stromlo.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/01/19/1042911270928.html (502 words)

	Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mount Stromlo Observatory is situated at an elevation of 768 metres (2,520 feet) on Mt. Stromlo, 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of Canberra.
		For years the Mount Wilson Observatory and the Palomar Observatory (q.v.), near San Diego, were operated jointly as the Hale Observatories by the Carnegie Institution of Washington...
		Includes extensive technical and historical information about the observatories and each of their five telescopes, a daily astronomical news page, and a small database of images taken by the telescopes.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9054031?tocId=9054031 (922 words)

	United Press International - Science & Technology (no pub) - Fire destroys Australian observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The observatory's two large telescopes, with 72-inch and 50-inch mirrors respectively, both were lost, along with two smaller historic instruments.
		Founded in 1924, many of the observatory's instruments had been modernized and still were involved in cutting-edge research.
		"Mount Stromlo has played a very important role in international astronomy, and it's one of the leading research institutions in astronomy in Australia," Robert Williams, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, told UPI.
	www.upi.com /view.cfm?StoryID=20030121-030215-6210r (772 words)

	Mount Stromlo Observatory on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mount Stromlo Observatory: before the recent fire, Australia's Mount Stromlo Observatory enjoyed a long and storied history.(echoes of the past)
		Sky not the limit for Mt Stromlo observatory funds.
		Mt Stromlo observatory will be rebuilt bigger and better.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/m/mts1troml.asp (376 words)

	canberra.yourguide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		CANBERRA, Jan 19 AAP - The damage bill at the Mount Stromlo Observatory is expected to top $20‚million after the Canberra bushfires largely destroyed the 80-year-old facility.
		The observatory succumbed to a firestorm which caught authorities by surprise yesterday on Saturday afternoon.
		"The loss of Mount Stromlo is a devastating blow to Aus tralian research and, in particular, to the 60 staff and 20 students who made it their workplace," Professor Chubb said.
	canberra.yourguide.com.au /detail.asp?story_id=204173 (376 words)

	Gutted on Mount Stromlo: man who lost the lot in one black day - smh.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Friday night dinner, with seven courses, was held at Mount Stromlo Observatory, in the Yale Columbia Telescope Dome, which operated as a function centre.
		Mr Hoorweg and Mr Robinson were surveying the Mount Stromlo ruins yesterday with Ian Chubb, vice-chancellor of the Australian National University, which runs the observatory, and its director, Professor Penny Sackett.
		The loss of the observatory, which was established in 1924, is expected to cost between $20 million and $40 million.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/01/20/1042911332579.html (721 words)

	Encyclopedia: Mount Stromlo Observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mount Stromlo Observatory - Burnt out remains of telescope (I took this picture on uni trip) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.
		The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level.
		The following is a list of astronomical observatories, along with initial dates of operation and location, if available.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mount-Stromlo-Observatory (952 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Historic Australian observatory gutted
		Astronomers are reeling from the loss of Australia's historic Mount Stromlo Observatory, which has been gutted by the bush fires that have raged around Canberra, the country's capital.
		Standing on top of a ridge overlooking a pine forest, Mt Stromlo succumbed to the 35-kilometre-long wall of flame that devastated much of the region at the weekend.
		The first telescope on the site was put there in 1910; the observatory itself was established in 1924.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/2676247.stm (492 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
		Simon Robinson inspects the charred remains of Canberra's historic Mount Stromlo Observatory.
		The observatory was destroyed by a disastrous brush fire on Saturday when more than 400 houses were razed and four people died.
		On Mount Stromlo, just six miles from Canberra, at least four telescopes and several buildings were destroyed.
	starbulletin.com /2003/01/23/news/story4.html (494 words)

	Mount Stromlo Observatory - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Mount Stromlo Observatory
		Astronomical observatory established in Canberra, Australia, in 1923.
		Important observations have been made there on the Magellanic Clouds, two nearby galaxies, which can be seen clearly from southern Australia.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Mount+Stromlo+Observatory (92 words)

	Mount Stromlo: A Phoenix From The Ashes
		The historic Mount Stromlo observatory complex is located in the Australian Capital Territory, a small slice of federal land in central New South Wales that houses Canberra and Australia's Parliament.
		Over time, Mount Stromlo grew to become one of this nation's most prominent scientific sites, and a site that was internationally known for its contributions to research.
		A visit to Mount Stromlo was an essential part of a general tour of the Australian Capital Territory, whether the visitors were busloads of school students or families making a half-day drive from Sydney.
	www.spacedaily.com /news/aust-03b.html (1053 words)

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	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=230936&ref=news0305 (1022 words)

	English Bites - Mount Stromlo
		The Mount Stromlo Observatory was established in 1924.
		PROFESSOR JOHN DICKEY: Fortunately none of the staff were lost and the staff is the greatest asset of the observatory - the expertise and the knowledge and the, you know, the wisdom, the collective wisdom of Mount Stromlo is all in the people and the people are still there.
		TRACY BOWDEN: Stargazers the world over might be saddened by the damage to this historic observatory but the close-knit local community of astronomers is already talking about once again looking towards the heavens from Mount Stromlo.
	abcasiapacific.com /englishbites/stories/s823717.htm (390 words)

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