20th July 2023 2.00pm- 3.00pm It's almost International Moon Day! Come along to learn about our Moon, Australia's role in the 1969 Moon Landing and what the next step for mankind will be. Talk followed by Devonshire Tea. Book online
Tuesday 21st June 2.00pm - 3.30pm Would you like to learn more about the North Solstice and how it happens, why we have seasons, equinoxes and how to find your way about the night sky? Then come along to partake in observing the North Solstice. If it is cloudy we can be inside where it […]
12th- 20th August 2023 Stunning Saturn! This week we will travel to Saturn and take a close look at this beautiful planet. This month Saturn is at Opposition on the 27th August, this means it is at it's closest point to Earth in it's current travels around the Sun. Something interesting is happening with Saturn's […]
The BIFB open program is back at the Ballarat Observatory. 2023 Exhibits Chloe Bartram: Capturing Starlight Janet Copland Antarctica: A Frozen Moment in a Timeless Land Lucius Yin the Tree Bears Fruit. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. 3.00pmAEDT - 7.00pm AEDT _____________________________________________________________________ Past Exhibitions 2021 'Our Sun' -Special Science Week Event - 28th August Dr Russell […]
27th August 2023 Stunning Saturn! Saturn is closest to Earth on this night. come along and hear about stories of the night sky and take a close look at this beautiful planet. Something interesting is happening with Saturn's rings as well, come along and find out more about this Gas Giant. Bring a chair , […]
Earth Night Near New Moon each September 8.30pm - 10.30pm Set a sign against light pollution: Lights off! For an entire night. It‘s time to join on 15/09 from sunset 6.11pm. By using more and more artificial light, we humans let the nights on this planet become brighter and brighter. Each year, this so called […]
16th of September - 12th October 2023 Looking for something to do in the school holidays? Join our nerdy school holiday program. These Spring School Holidays we are running daytime workshops and evening sessions to help you learn how the stars appear to move in the sky, and how to use them to navigate. These […]
Image Credit: Osiris REx- NASA Celebrate the Return of OSIRIS-REx The Observatory will particpate along with The INTUITIVE Planetarium at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center which is excited to host To Bennu and Back: OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return in collaboration with Cosm and NASA Marshall Spaceflight Center's Planetary Missions Program Office. This livestream […]
Come along and be part of our 100 Hours of Astronomy event. Here in Ballarat 7th October! 7th October 8.00pm-11.00pm Saturn rising early, Jupiter rising late. Supper included, astronomical delights. 8.00pm Short Talk about the uniqueness of our planet, Earth. 8.20pm Viewing at the telescopes Or Wet weather program - an exclusive video from Naoko […]
21st October 2023 7.30-9.30 pm Want to learn how to identify various features on the Moon? On International Observe the Moon Night 2023, We'll have telescopes and astronomers present to help you do just that. There will be Moon, Saturn and stellar object viewing, an astronomical talk and a tour of our observatory, one of […]
By Jove! It's Jupiter Saturdays 4th and 11th of November. 7.45pm-9.45pm Saturdays 2nd and 9th of December 8.15pm-10.15pm Jupiter is at its closest point to earth and at opposition in early November. Come along to take a close look at this beautiful planet. The evening will include a tour of the observatory, a talk about […]
Friday 22st December 12.30pm - 1.15pm AEDT (+11hrs UT) In person and Online Presentation 1.15 - 2.230pm AEDT Outside Observation, safe viewing of Sun and Afternoon Tea in person. Why do we still call this celestial event "Winter Solstice" in Apps? It is time to change the nomenclature to reflect the global village we now […]