Under One Sky
Tuesday 10th & 17th and Saturday 14th & 21st November Talk: Come on a journey to discover ancient traditions and knowledge systems. The night sky belongs to all of us […]
Tuesday 10th & 17th and Saturday 14th & 21st November Talk: Come on a journey to discover ancient traditions and knowledge systems. The night sky belongs to all of us […]
Jupiter and Saturn are setting earlier now and will disappear from our evening sky by early January. On December 17th a triple conjunction of Saturn, Jupiter and a 2 day […]
Expedition Earth (13mins) plus Q&A Our new 3D movie from Swinburne University of Technology will take viewers on a journey to find new planets using inspiration from the past; and […]
SPECIAL EVENT Close approach of 2001 FO32 March 2oth two sessions. The Observatory will open from 10.00pm. Ballarat is well placed to observe this close approach. It will be closest […]
Afternoon Program 2.30-4.30pm Day program - BYO Afternoon Tea, Cold Drinks available. Astronomy activities, History Tour, Astronomy Storytime. Astronomy Movies about the Solar System and the Little Things in our […]
This event is now on Friday 16th July due to Covid19. Hopefully all will be okay! Celebrate the prelude to the Winter Solstice with a night of food cooked over […]
Cancelled -Possibly coming in 2022 20th August - Now Full 17th September Come and join us for Full Moon Feast, the second of our Fire and Stars series, celebrating the […]
4.30pm - 5.30pm - OzGrav Astronomers and PHD students from Swinburne University Get hands-on with interactive activities about black holes, neutron stars and gravitational waves. Try some virtual reality to […]
'Our Sun' -Special Science Week Event - 28th August Covid lockdown has cancelled some of our activities for the launch of Science Week and BIFB events but we will, still […]
We are very excited to be hosting VASTROC 2021 in Ballarat 1-2 October. Due to the current Restrictions, BAS are planning all the lectures on Zoom, so that no one […]
17th - 24th December selected nights. C/2021 A1 (Leonard) - A Christmas Comet! Come along and join in with one of nature's spectacular events, as Comet Leonard approaches close […]
Bookings Essential Monday 20th and Wednesday 22nd December Only 8.30-9.30pm View Point Lake Wendouree C/2021 A1 (Leonard) - A Christmas Comet! Come along and join in with one of […]