Townsend telescope – The Record

Funds sought to repair historic Townsend telescope

by Tara Ross
August 22, 2014March 9, 2022

Astronomy enthusiasts are appealing for funds to help restore the historic Townsend telescope damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The severely damaged remains are lying in a corner of the University of Canterbury department of Physics and Astronomy, in the hands of experienced technician Graeme Kershaw. Now, Kershaw’s team is… Read More »Funds sought to repair historic Townsend telescope

Astronomy buffs aim to rebuild historic telescope

by Tara Ross
August 20, 2014January 24, 2022

Olivia Bascand reports on the efforts to restore the historic Townsend telescope badly damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.