Siding Spring-Janess-G, JAXA
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Within the wider Siding Spring Observatory complex in New South Wales, Australia, a small cluster of telescopes operated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) keeps watch on the Southern sky for hazards in orbit.
About Siding Spring-Janess-G, JAXA
This facility is JAXA's Southern Hemisphere outpost at Siding Spring Observatory, sited alongside the mountain's many other telescopes. It forms one part of the broader Siding Spring complex rather than a stand-alone visitor site.
Telescopes & research
JAXA operates four 0.25-metre telescopes here, used to search for and track space debris and near-Earth objects that aren't visible from Japan's own facilities in the Northern Hemisphere.
Location & getting there
The site is located within the Siding Spring Observatory complex in New South Wales, Australia, in the Oceania region, sharing the same mountain-top setting as the observatory's other telescopes.
Visiting Siding Spring-Janess-G, JAXA
As a specialised research facility, this JAXA site is not generally set up for public tours in the way the wider Siding Spring visitor centre is; check with Siding Spring Observatory directly, or its official channels, before planning a visit.
See your named star from here
Even a facility built for tracking debris sits under the same sky as every named star: browse our star catalogue or view our naming packages to put a real star's coordinates on record.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.
