Minas Astronomy Group
Amateur astronomy for the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia
Member’s Pages/Observatories
Member’s Astronomical Websites
- “Highlights from Horton Bluff” by Sherman Williams
- Larry Bogan’s Astronomy Pages
- Baie Ste Marie Observatory
Member’s Observatories
Several MAG members have constructed their own astronomical observatory buildings.
| Name | Owner | Type | Telescope(s) |
| Maktomkus Observatory |
Roy Bishop | Rotating Dome | 17.5″ Newtonian |
| Brooklyn Street Observatory |
Larry Bogan | Roll-off Roof | 13″ Newtonian 8″ Schmidt-Newtonian |
| Funky Sun Observatory |
Robert Clark | Clam-shell Dome | 18″ Newtonian |
| Abbey Ridge Observatory | David Lane | Rotating Dome | 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| St.Croix Observatory | Halifax Centre of the RASC (many members of MAG are members) |
Roll off roof | 16″ Newtonian + others |
| Wharf Road Observatory | Hamilton, Bruce and Melody | Roll off roof | 11″ Schmidt-Cassegrain (Celestron CPC1100) on 16″ diameter concrete pier. |
| Halls Harbour Observatory | Walker, Kathy | Dome | Orion 8″ Newtonian Astrograph on iOptron CEM60 Mount and pier. |
Images of the Annapolis Valley Observatories
| Avonport, NS Maktomkus Observatory 444 mm Newtonian with a Coulter Mirror |
 Maktomkus Observatory |
| Berwick, N.S. Funky Sun Observatory – 455 mm Newtonian by Obssesion |
 |
| Cambridge Station, N.S. Brooklyn St Observatory 333 mm Newtonian with a Coulter Mirror & 200 mm Schmidt- Newtonian with LXD-75 equatorial Mount |
 |
| Litchfield N.S. 44.78 N 65.60 W Wharf Road Observatory 280 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain (Celestron CP1100) on a 16″ concrete pier in an 8′ x 10′ roll-off observatory Plus 10’x12′ observing deck. |
 Wharf Road Observatory – Hamilton’s of Litchfield |
| Halls Harbour, N.S.
– 200mm Celestron Schmidt Cassegrain and -Orion 200mm Newtonian Astrograph |
 Walker Observatory at Halls Harbour |