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The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) is the national centre for optical and infrared astronomy in South Africa. It was established in 1972. It was established in 1972. The observatory is run by the National Research Foundation of South Africa .
It is located close to the town of Sutherland in the semi-desert region of the Karoo, South Africa. It is a facility of the South African Astronomical Observatory, the national optical observatory of South Africa. SALT is the largest optical telescope in the southern hemisphere. [3] [4] It enables spectroscopic and polarimetric analysis and ...
The Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) is a radio astronomy observatory, located in a natural bowl of hills at Hartebeesthoek just south of the Magaliesberg mountain range, and about 50 km west of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is a National Research Facility run by South Africa's National Research Foundation.
The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, is a former scientific institution in South Africa. [1] Founded by the British Board of Longitude in 1820, its main building is now the headquarters building of the South African Astronomical Observatory.
The SAAO Library is the national library of the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) for astronomy and space science located in Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa. Its primary function is to conduct fundamental research in astronomy and astrophysics.
The Radcliffe Telescope is a 74 in (1.9 m) optical/near-infrared reflecting telescope located at the South African Astronomical Observatory in Sutherland, Northern Cape, South Africa. [1] When construction was completed in 1948, the Radcliffe was the largest telescope in the Southern Hemisphere, and the joint-fourth largest in the world.
Pages in category "Astronomical observatories in South Africa" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Quito Astronomical Observatory: 1873 La Alameda Park, Quito, Ecuador Radcliffe Observatory: 1772 Oxford, England. Moved to Durban, South Africa in 1939 Rainwater Observatory: French Camp, Mississippi, US Ralph A. Worley Observatory: 1964 Shreveport, Louisiana, US Rankin Science Observatory: 1963 Appalachian State University, Boone, North ...