Belfield Observatory.

[kevy02]

Hi all, was just wondering if anyone knows what ever happened to the observatory at Belfield.I went there when I was around 11 or 12,was pretty amazed by the scopes there.Can't remember who ran the show either.What was the address ? Cheers.

[JohnG]

Would be interested in knowing myself, I was a junior member of ASNSW and can remember Mr Lumley taking us all under his wing, geez, that was some 40+ years ago now.........

Can still remember how you had to be properly dressed to attend :).

Cheers

[kevy02]

Found this link....

http://www.sydneyobservatory.com.au/2010/a-relaxed-way-of-observing-the-moon-%E2%80%93-gil-miles-an-early-president-of-the-sydney-amateur-astronomers-uses-video-astronomy-in-1961/

[kevy02]

Found another link that sheds more light on its fate.

http://www.asnsw.com/meetings/gordonpatston.asp

[JohnG]

Thanks for that, I was a Junior Member in the early to mid 60's, was around 14 or so then, I had actually forgotten the location of the old site. :thumbsup: I also remember another old observatory over in the Bexley area, it, from memory had an old Cooke mounting and a 6" Cooke refractor, don't know what happened to that, I think the person's name was Mashman.

Cheers

[Barrykgerdes]

The Belfield observatory has had a numerous mentions and articles in the ASNSW pulication Universe. There have been many pictures of the location, map then and now, and equipment in these articles.

If you are a member of the ASNSW the back issues of Universe are avilable on line.

Barry