Date: 30/05/2014 08:24:55
From: CrazyNeutrino
ID: 539429
Subject: Canberra's Falcon telescope

Canberra’s Falcon telescope keeping a sharp eye on the sky

There’s an estimated 22,000 objects orbiting the Earth, and Canberra will play a small but important role in keeping an eye on them.

A new telescope site on defence ground across from Duntroon was formally opened on Thursday as part of a global Falcon Telescope Network.

The 50-centimetre telescope was provided to the University of NSW by the US Air Force Academy and is one of four in the world in operation.

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Date: 3/06/2014 05:54:45
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 541669
Subject: re: Canberra's Falcon telescope

I thought the Falcon telescope was being set up in Tasmania. Am I wrong or are there two in Australia?

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