Intergovernmental research organisation providing European countries with observatories and astronomy facilities in the southern hemisphere.
Fediverse address:
@esoastronomy@astrodon.social
Tagged: Telescopes & Observatories
ASTRON
Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, operating the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT), the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) and building the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
Fediverse address:
@astron@mastodon.nl
Burke-Gaffney Observatory
Automated observatory at Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia, Canada. Observers can request images from the telescope by registering on its website.
Fediverse address:
@BGO@observatory.social
Jason Nishiyama
University professor and research astronomer who posts about stars, related phenomena and the telescopes used to observe them.
Fediverse address:
@evilscientistca@mstdn.ca
Reflactor
Telescope and astrophotography enthusiast, sci-fi author, software developer and wind tunnel engineer. Runs a video channel all about telescopes including buying, using, repairing etc.
Fediverse address:
@jjdreese@c.im
Stella-Luna Observatory
Private observatory under construction in Medina, Ohio, USA. Project leader previously operated Stephens Memorial Observatory at Hiram College, doing public astronomy and outreach.
Fediverse address:
@StellaLunaObs@mastodon.online
Royal Observatory of Belgium
Belgian federal scientific institute researching astronomy, solar physics, planetary sciences and earth sciences.
Fediverse address (in English, Dutch & French):
@ORB_KSB@mastodon.social
Anthony Horton
Instrument scientist at the Australian Astronomical Observatory in Sydney, and is working on the international MAVIS project. Horton posts particularly about telescopes and observatories themselves, including lots of photos.
Fediverse address:
@spacelizard@aus.social
Mount Burnett Observatory
Community astronomical observatory in the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria, Australia. Originally built in 1976 for Monash University, now run as a community project.
Fediverse address:
@mbo@astrodon.social
Westport Observatory
Non-profit community observatory in Connecticut USA, run by volunteers from the Westport Astronomical Society.
Fediverse address:
@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
Juan Carlos Muñoz
Astronomer and media officer at the European Southern Observatory, in Chile. The ESO is funded by European countries who wish to observe the sky from the southern hemisphere, and is based in the Chilean desert far from light pollution.
Fediverse address:
@astro_jcm@mastodon.online