Website Launched
20th August 2022 Welcome to our new website. https://www.scoop.net.au/
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Mar 26, 20221 min read
Australian Space Awards 2022
26th March 2022 This was our first entry into the prestigious Australian Space Awards and, though we didn't bring the crystal trophy...
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Muhammad Mehdi Hussain
Mar 19, 20221 min read
SCOOP's got a website
19th March 2022 Website for SCOOP is launched. It is currently under construction and will be up and running pretty soon....
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Mar 3, 20221 min read
Australian Space Awards 2022 - Innovator of the year (Company)
3rd March 2022 Southern Cross Outreach Observatory Project has been nominated as a finalist for the Australian Space Awards 2022 in...
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Invitation for the 3rd ICSSA Conference on Space Debris
SCOOP is going international. We now have a chance to present to the world the extreme usefulness of the concept of mobile observatories...
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Dec 3, 20211 min read
Developing Australia's Space Industry
3rd December 2021 Honourable mention of Southern Cross Outreach Observatory Project (SCOOP) and our proposal of establishing a network of...
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Muhammad Mehdi Hussain
Jan 28, 20211 min read
Standing Committee of Australian Parliament on developing Australia's space industry
28th January 2021 Proud moment for SCOOP as Australian Parliament has published our proposal on developing Australia's space industry on...
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Dec 20, 20201 min read
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction
20th December 2020 Witnessing history Jupiter- Saturn conjunction 19 Dec 2020 The conjunction will peak on 21st Dec but we didn't take a...
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Oct 17, 20201 min read
Murray Hull Observatory, Quorn - Telescope test
17th October 2020 Welcome to Murray Hull Observatory, named so to honour the man behind the construction of this observatory many decades...
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Jul 12, 20201 min read
Buckled but not broken
12th July 2020 As we are hoping for COVID-19 restriction to be eased gradually, we can now plan for our next public outreach run in...
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Mar 23, 20201 min read
The pandemic hiatus
23rd March 2020 Our intended destinations for 2020 are Jamestown, Quorn, Beltana, Marree, Whyalla and Port Pirie, starting from May 2020....
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Aug 25, 20181 min read
On Road
25th August 2018 In case you were wondering what our observatory looks like in action on road. Courtesy: Padraic Koen
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Aug 4, 20181 min read
Safety
4th August 2018 Safety inspection of the observatory completed as part of preparation for the upcoming interstate run. Also, free ends of...
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Mar 25, 20181 min read
Mounting EQ8 to the observatory trailer frame
25th March 2018 21st March 2018 Earlier, we had successfully demonstrated driving the observatory with the Altaz EQ-G mount and tripod...
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Feb 18, 20181 min read
Major upgrade
18th February 2018 Upgrading the mount to the heavy duty Skywatcher EQ8. This mount can handle 50 kg of equipment. Because of its sheer...
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Feb 5, 20171 min read
Space looks back
5th February 2017 When it is not just you looking into space, but the space looking back at you too. Glimpse of the observatory on Google...
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Jun 18, 20161 min read
Completion & First Road Test
18th June 2016 Rolling out of the driveway On the road Finally completed the construction and road testing of one of my most ambitious...
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
May 4, 20161 min read
Redefined Design
4th May 2016 New artistic impression of the project. This is closer to the final design. We have added a windbreak, cargo bay and side...
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Muhammad Akbar Hussain
Apr 11, 20151 min read
Concept
11th April 2015 An artistic impression of the project. Tnorala (Gosse's Bluff) meteorite crater in the background The background concept...
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