RF Joyce Observatory

RF Joyce Observatory is an observatory in , which is located on Bells Road. RF Joyce Observatory is situated nearby to the town .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include R. F. Joyce Observatory.

Building
is the home of the Canterbury Astronomical Society and is situated near , , . The observatory is the result of the bequest of R.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Melton and Aylesbury.

Town
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is a town in the , in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's . It is located 24 kilometres west of and is part of the Christchurch metropolitan area. is situated 3½ km southeast of RF Joyce Observatory.

Hamlet
is a settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It can be found between the towns of and . The epicentre of the 7.1 magnitude Canterbury earthquake on 4 September 2010, was very close to and the largest land surface fractures were in this locality. is situated 7 km southwest of RF Joyce Observatory.

RF Joyce Observatory

Latitude
-43.49873° or 43° 29′ 55″ south
Longitude
172.34962° or 172° 20′ 59″ east
Operator
Canterbury Astronomical Society
Open location code
4V8JG82X+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1005724044
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
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