Sydney Observatory

June 24th

Observatory dome from outside

Went to the Sydney Observatory today with Sandra and Adelia. The Observatory is on a big hill in the Rocks area, a short walk from the Opera House. It's something a lot of tourists don't get around to seeing, but I'd recommend it, as the stars on this side of the world are different than those of America. For example, on the Australian flag there is the Southern Cross because it's specific to the southern hemisphere.

The dome closed

The Observatory was a refined historical building. We got to go inside and use a high powered telescope to view the moon up close and see all its craters. We also viewed Mars and Saturn. The dome above the telescopes was astounding as it turned around over our heads to line up with objects. The newer telescope was equally impressive as it could line up with objects in the sky at the push of a button.

Telescope

To end our visit we had a 3d planetarium tour that show how small we are in the grand scheme of things.

Time to start packing.


Jono