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14th September 2024

Join people from all around the globe on International Observe the Moon Night 2024.

Check out one of our two sessions that suits your group best.

4.00-5.30 pm (Junior Afternoon Session)

Are your kids fascinated by the moon? In this family oriented session: you’ll learn with interactive activities about the different features and phases of the moon and why you can sometimes see the moon in the daytime.

6.30-9.30pm (Night Session)

Want to learn how to identify various features on the Moon? On International Observe the Moon Night 2024, We’ll have telescopes and astronomers present to help you do just that. There will be Moon and stellar object viewing with our telescopes, an astronomical talk and a tour of our historic observatory, followed by supper.

Dress for cold Ballarat Weather as it can be very chilly.

If Cloudy, the event will still go ahead with our virtual night sky program.

Bookings are essential and will close two hours prior to session start time.