R. F. Joyce Observatory is the home observatory of the Canterbury Astronomical Society (CAS) and is situated near West Melton, Christchurch, New Zealand.
| Observatory code | R65  |
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| Location | Bells Road, West Melton, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43°29′53″S 172°21′02″E / 43.4981°S 172.3505°E |
| Website | http://www.cas.org.nz/ |
.png)  Location of R. F. Joyce Observatory | |
The observatory is the result of the bequest of R. F. Joyce, a founding member and former President of the CAS.
The primary instruments in use are a 16" Meade RCX400, a 14.5" Cassegrain telescope, two 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes, and a 120mm refractor.