A new era for Australian astronomy

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Watson, Fred and Urquhart, Jane. 2018. "A new era for Australian astronomy." Astronomy and Geophysics. 59 (3), pp. 3.25-3.30. https://doi.org/10.1093/astrogeo/aty147
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A new era for Australian astronomy

ERA Journal ID1052
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsWatson, Fred (Author) and Urquhart, Jane (Author)
Journal TitleAstronomy and Geophysics
Journal Citation59 (3), pp. 3.25-3.30
Number of Pages6
Year2018
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
ISSN0035-8738
1366-8781
1468-4004
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1093/astrogeo/aty147
Web Address (URL)https://academic.oup.com/astrogeo/article/59/3/3.25/4995437
Abstract

It's all change for the Australian Astronomical Observatory – Fred Watson and Jane Urquhart explain what is happening to this astronomical powerhouse.

KeywordsGeophysics, Geology
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020510199. Astronomical sciences not elsewhere classified
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Byline AffiliationsUniversity of Southern Queensland
Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Australia
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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