Evenings in Term 2 2025

Ballarat Observatory 439 Cobden St, Mount Pleasant

These nights are available for anyone to book. Experience a guided tour of the historic observatory buildings, learn about the universe with an AstroTour Movie and view the night sky with a astronomer and a telescope. If it is too cloudy for viewing a virtual night sky tour will replace viewing or a raincheck for […]

AstroKids! Light Benders

Ballarat Observatory 439 Cobden St, Mount Pleasant

Saturday May 17th 9.45am-11.15am Celebrating International Day of Light. With your kids, learn how telescopes harness light to enable us to see the universe! Participants will: Go on a kid-oriented tour of 100+ year old telescopes and buildings. Watch "Telescope" - an AstroTour Production Hands on activities about light and space. View the Sun using […]

AstroKids! Let’s Talk Seasons

Ballarat Observatory 439 Cobden St, Mount Pleasant

June 21st marks the winter solstice; but what does that have to do with the seasons? Listen to a local astronomer explain how to tell the seasons based on the location of the Sun and how to navigate using the Sun. If the weather is clear, you'll get to have a look at sunspots using […]

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