Alternative names | Canopus Hill Observatory, Tasmania | ||
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Organization | University of Tasmania | ||
Location | Mount Canopus near Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | ||
Coordinates | 42°50′51″S 147°25′58″E / 42.84750°S 147.43278°E | ||
Altitude | 260 m (850 ft) | ||
Established | 1970s | ||
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The Canopus Hill Observatory, located approximately 12 km from Hobart in Tasmania, Australia, is an optical astronomy observatory belonging to the University of Tasmania (UTAS).[1] Due to the high southern latitude, the Canopus Hill Observatory is able to observe and study the Magellanic Clouds.[2] However, the observatory has closed down due to the "encroaching light pollution from the Hobart suburbs".[3] According to the Astronomical Society, light pollution reduces the vision of the night sky, becoming a "major menace to amateur and professional astronomers alike".[4]