Mount John University Observatory
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Mount John University Observatory is a major astronomical research and stargazing facility in New Zealand’s Mackenzie Basin, renowned for its dark skies and public outreach programs.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mount John University Observatory canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | astronomical observatory ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitude |
approximately 1029 metres
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approximately 3376 feet ⓘ |
| climate | dry, clear climate suitable for astronomy ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| environment | alpine plateau ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | major astronomical research facility in New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
astronomy tour infrastructure
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visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasOutreachPartner | Earth and Sky (tour operator) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | within a dark-sky reserve with lighting controls ⓘ |
| hasTelescope |
0.4-m telescope
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0.6-m Boller and Chivens Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ 0.6-m Optical Craftsmen Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ 1.0-m McLellan Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Earth and Sky visitor telescopes ⓘ |
| hasView | Southern Hemisphere night sky ⓘ |
| knownFor |
astronomical research
ⓘ
dark skies ⓘ public outreach programs ⓘ stargazing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mackenzie Basin
NERFINISHED
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South Island ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Lake Tekapo
NERFINISHED
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Tekapo township NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
daytime tours
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educational programs ⓘ public night tours ⓘ |
| openedForResearch | 1960s ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResearchField | optical astronomy ⓘ |
| region | Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchActivity |
astronomical surveys
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exoplanet searches ⓘ galactic astronomy ⓘ stellar astronomy ⓘ variable star observations ⓘ |
| skyQuality |
high number of clear nights
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low light pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
amateur astronomy
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astrophotography ⓘ professional astronomy ⓘ |
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