The Anglo-Australian Telescope
The Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) is a 3.9-metre
optical telescope at Siding Spring, New South Wales,
Australia. It was built as a joint project between
Australia and the United Kingdom.
There is also a web page showing pictures of the 2dF spectrograph.
The dome of the 3.9-metre Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT).
Digital image by Bryn Jones, March 2002.
The dome of the Anglo-Australian Telescope.
Digital image by Bryn Jones, March 2002.
The dome of the Anglo-Australian Telescope.
Digital image by Bryn Jones, March 2002.
The AAT pointing at the zenith. The instrument at the top of the telescope structure is the 2dF spectrograph.
Digital image by Bryn Jones, March 2002.
The AAT, again showing the 2dF spectrograph.
Digital image by Bryn Jones, March 2002.
The AAT parked to allow access to the prime focus instrumentation.
Digital image by Bryn Jones, March 2002.
The field corrector at the prime focus of the AAT.
Digital image by Bryn Jones, March 2002.
The dome of the Anglo-Australian Telescope at sunset, as seen from the 2.3-metre telescope at Siding Spring. You can see the full resolution image by clicking on this picture: on the full resolution picture the telescope's observers can be seen watching the sunset from the balcony at the right of centre of the base of the dome.
Digital image by Bryn Jones, December 2001.
The dome of the Anglo-Australian Telescope at sunrise, as seen from the top of the 2.3-metre telescope building at Siding Spring.
Digital image by Bryn Jones, December 2001.
Some creatures on the lawn in front of the AAT building. Perhaps they were on fire duty.
Digital images by Bryn Jones, March 2002.
There is also a web page showing
pictures of the
2dF spectrograph.
More information about the telescope and observatory (though
not about kangaroos) can be found at the
Anglo-Australian Observatory
web site.
The UKST building seen from the AAT building,
with the Warrumbungle Mountains in the
background.
Digital image by Bryn Jones, March 2002.
The United Kingdom Schmidt Telescope
More information can be found at the UKST web sites
at the
Royal Observatory Edinburgh and at the
Anglo-Australian Observatory.
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and Siding Spring Observatories.