Siding Spring Observatory

Siding Spring Observatory is home to some of the worlds major telescopes and Australias largest optical telescopes.

Siding Spring Observatory is located next to the picturesque Warrumbungle National Park near Coonabarabran, N.S.W.

Located in the Warrumbungle Mountains in the central west of NSW, Siding Spring Observatory is Australias premier facility for optical and infra-red astronomy.

Siding Spring Observatory has several telescopes on the site including the 2.3m Advanced Technology Telescope, the world famous 3.9m Anglo-Australian Telescope, 2m Faulkes Telescope, the 1.24m UK Schmidt Telescope, two Boller & Chivens Cassegrains 1m and 0.6m along with the 0.5m Automatic Patrol Telescope and 0.6m Uppsala Schmidt Telescope.