Tukuk-OS🔭 Canopus Hill Observatory
Australia · Oceania · 42.85°S, 147.43°E
The Canopus Hill Observatory, located approximately 12 km from Hobart in Tasmania, Australia, is an optical astronomy observatory belonging to the University of Tasmania (UTAS). Due to the high southern latitude, the Canopus Hill Observatory is able to observe and study the Magellanic Clouds. However, the observatory has closed down due to the "encroaching light pollution from the Hobart suburbs". According to the Astronomical Society, light pollution reduces the vision of the night sky, becoming a "major menace to amateur and professional astronomers alike".
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Quick facts
| Country | Australia |
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| Continent / region | Oceania |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 42.85°S, 147.43°E · view on map |
Canopus Hill Observatory is located in Australia, in Oceania.
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