Molehill Astronomical Observatory

molehill@ihug.co.nz

Marc Bos54 Mcdowell Cresent, Glenfield

North Shore City

History

1988 Molehill established in Otahuhu

1989 PEP RCA931b B V filters

1997 CCD SBIG ST6 Time series photometry

2003 Closed down the Otahuhu site

2006 Rebuilt the German Mount

2007 Built the current Observatory and Dome

2008 Molehill first light in Glenfield

Molehill Astronomical Observatory

• 304mm f10 Meade SCT tube assembly

• German Equatorial Mount

• Pointing by Argo Navis and the Sky

• SBig ST7 CCD Camera parraell port

• Maxim DL