2011 Season CLOSED

On Saturday 8 October we opened to participate in International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN).
After a week of terrible weather it finally cleared for a great evenings viewing. Thanks to those who came along for the nights event.

We have also come to the end of our Open Nights for this year.A special thanks to all those who visited the Observatory this season. It's great to see the schools Observatory supported by the local community.

We open again in March 2012.

With daylight savings started, we now begin our Summer maintenance program during the school holidays and over the coming couple of months.We are hoping to finish the landscaping and paved area outside the Observatory installing a new pier and seating area ready for next year.

The Observatory Staff, Erik, James, Dave and Andrew look forward to seeing you again next year. Happy Holidays.

Oxford Area School operates the Astronomical Observatory since June 2006. It houses the Meade 10" Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope and Coronado Solar Telescope owned by the Science Department.

The observatory is available for our students, for students of other schools in the District and for anyone in the wider community. At Oxford we pride ourselves in this facility and we are committed to facilitate education in astronomy for all ages.

We organise observation nights, special events, night classes for the community and of course support our own Science classes. Individuals, both students and community members are welcome to participate in research projects that require the use of our facilities.

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