R. F. Joyce Observatory
R. F. Joyce Observatory is the home observatory of the Canterbury Astronomical Society (CAS) and is situated near West Melton, Christchurch, New Zealand.
| Location | Bells Road, West Melton, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 43.4981°S 172.3505°E |
| Website | http://www.cas.org.nz/ |
  Location of R. F. Joyce Observatory | |
The observatory is the result of the bequest of R. F. Joyce, a founding member and former President of the CAS.
The primary instruments in use are a 14.5" Cassegrain telescope, a 12" Schmidt-Cassegrain, a 16" folded Newtonian and a 5" refractor (on loan from Carter Observatory).
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