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Kōrero: Astronomy – overview

MOA telescope

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MOA telescope

This 1.8-metre-diameter telescope is the largest in New Zealand. It became operational on 1 December 2004, and is used for microlensing observations.

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Maggy Wassilieff, Astronomy – overview – Mt John Observatory, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/8007/moa-telescope (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Maggy Wassilieff, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.