R. F. Joyce Observatory

R. F. Joyce Observatory is the home of the Canterbury Astronomical Society and is situated near , , . The observatory is the result of the bequest of R.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Building
  • Description: observatory near Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “RF Joyce Observatory”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Melton and Aylesbury.

Town
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 R. F. 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 R. F. Joyce Observatory.

R. F. Joyce Observatory

Latitude
-43.49877° or 43° 29′ 56″ south
Longitude
172.34976° or 172° 20′ 59″ east
Open location code
4V8JG82X+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 993881577
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­telescope
Wiki­data ID
Q7273621
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include RF Joyce Observatory and West Melton Rifle Range.

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