Australia Telescope Compact Array Open Day July 16, 2008
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The Australia Telescope Compact Array, at Culgoora, near Narrabri in north-western NSW is holding an Open Day on Saturday 19th July from 10 am to 4 pm. The telescope is part of the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility that also includes radio telescopes at Mopra, near Coonabarabran, and the famous Dish at Parkes. These open days are only held every two years and provide a rare opportunity for the public to tour inside an antenna and the control building.
Activities include:
- Antenna tours
- Control building tours
- Astronomer talks
- Ask an expert
- Art Display
There will be other activities onsite and food and drink will be available. For more details visit the Open Day page.
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