Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history
|
Buy Now
Mt John (Paperback)
Loot Price: R499
Discovery Miles 4 990
You Save: R885
(64%)
|
|
Mt John (Paperback)
(sign in to rate)
List price R1,384
Loot Price R499
Discovery Miles 4 990
You Save R885 (64%)
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
Mt John University Observatory is New Zealand's only professional
research observatory for optical astronomy. In 1965, Mt John
University Observatory was founded at Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie
Basin to take advantage of the favorable conditions for astronomy.
Telescopes were installed, and in 1981 a lighting ordinance helped
protect the site from light pollution. Astronomical research had
been thriving on Mt John for 40 years when astrotourism started to
take off. Today Mt John is both a research observatory and a mecca
for stargazing astrotourists, who come to see the pristine
landscape and the amazing dark night skies. It is one of the most
beautiful astronomical observatories in the world, but also a place
with an often turbulent history, having been rocked by personality
battles, funding shortfalls, student demonstrations, and, on one
occasion, a destructive fire. In spite of all that, its scientific
work has been an outstanding success, and Mt John's research work,
especially in stellar astronomy, is known and respected around the
world. This richly illustrated account follows the development of
an iconic New Zealand scientific institution.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.