Reedy Creek Observatory (
obs. code:
428) is an
astronomical observatory
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Th ...
the location for observations of
near-Earth object
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s by
John Broughton, an
Australia
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n amateur astronomer.
The observatory is located in
Reedy Creek, a suburb of
Gold Coast, Queensland
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, at above sea level.
See also
* Asteroid
24105 Broughton
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List of astronomical observatories
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References
External links
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Dome of the Reedy Creek Observatory image
Announcement of P/2005 T5
Astronomical observatories in Queensland
Buildings and structures on the Gold Coast, Queensland
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