In this valentines themed AstroKids, you’ll explore the wonderful world of binary stars, star systems unlike ours own single star system that have two stars orbiting around one another. Of everything in the cosmos they are most definitely BFFL. You’ll get to explore concepts such as gravity, orbits, telescope resolution. To finish off the program […]
Saturday 14th February 2025 8.30pm-10.30pm Spend time with your Valentine, your friends or the local astronomer. Stare at the stars above thinking on how the stars have or haven't aligned for you. Learn about Greek romances immortalized in the stars - both successes and failures at the historic Ballarat Observatory and experience space itself through […]
Celebrating International Women's Day! Lots of achievements and discoveries in astronomy have been made by women. Together with your kids, learn about astronomy made possible by women and meet a local female astronomer. And best of all do hands on science! All genders welcome. Sessions 3.30-5.00pm Saturday March 7th & 14th Sundays March 8th & […]
April 4th 2026 Hop into some Easter fun at our Cosmic Eggstravaganza: A program of fun awaits: Easter Egg Hunt, Easter-Themed Astronomy talk for children and more. Event Details: Gates Open 10 minutes prior to event start. Entry to the event is via the carpark entrance on Magpie St. The pedestrian gate on Cobden St […]
April 4th 2026 Hop into some Easter Astronomy. Your evening starts off with a tour of the historic Ballarat observatory while some light remains. while awaiting nightfall learn about how the date of Easter is linked to the sky and about easter themed Celestial objects. The highlight of the evening then awaits: night sky chats […]
Each Session is run by astronomers from the Ballaarat Astronomical Society who love to talk all things astronomy related. Evening Sessions are aimed at all ages and are jampacked: History Tour, Presentation, Stargazing, Telescope Viewing, and Q&A with an astronomer all within 2 hours. In case of cloudy weather stargazing and telescope viewing will be […]
View three short films ("TELESCOPE, AFTER STARS, REALISING EINSTEIN'S UNIVERSE in this 45 minute screening session. AstroTour Movie 1: "TELESCOPE" From humble beginnings using small glass lenses, to enormous modern telescopes, this film covers the fundamental concepts of optical and radio astronomy. Dr. Alan Duffy takes a look at how our understanding of the universe […]
Each Session is run by astronomers from the Ballaarat Astronomical Society who love to talk about all things astronomy-related. Evening Sessions are aimed at all ages and are jampacked: History Tour, Presentation, Stargazing, Telescope Viewing, and Q&A with an astronomer all within 2 hours. In case of cloudy weather stargazing and telescope viewing will be […]
Astronomers from the Ballaarat Astronomical Society run each session and love to talk about all things astronomy-related. Evening Sessions are aimed at all ages and are jam-packed: History Tour, Presentation, Stargazing, Telescope Viewing, and Q&A with an astronomer, all within 2 hours. If the weather is cloudy, stargazing and telescope viewing will be replaced with […]
SCIENCE WEEK STAR PARTY Come and discover the Universe above Ballarat. Join the Ballaarat Astronomical Society at the historic Ballarat Municipal Observatory for a special National Science Week evening under the stars on Tuesday the 18th of August 2026. Experience telescope viewing, observatory tours, astronomy presentations, family activities and guided tours of the night sky. […]