The Hutton-Westfold Observatory
The new Hutton-Westfold Observatory will be used extensively by Monash University astrophysics students, and represents a vast improvement upon previously available facilities. Monash students will be able to observe stars and distant galaxies that are ten thousand times fainter than what can be seen with the unaided eye. These observations will allow students to discern much about these celestial objects and the Universe in which we reside. The facility has been developed jointly by the School of Physics and the School of Mathematical Sciences, and is named in honour of the late Don Hutton and the late Kevin Westfold, who made significant contributions to astronomy and student learning at Monash University over the course of several decades.
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