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Earth Night
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 […]
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Spring School Holiday Program 2023
Ballarat Observatory 439 Cobden St, Mount Pleasant16th 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 […]
Return of OSIRIS-REx
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 […]
100 Hours of Astronomy
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. […]
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International Observe the Moon Night 2023
Ballarat Observatory 439 Cobden St, Mount Pleasant21st 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 […]
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By Jove! It’s Jupiter
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 […]
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Observing the South Solstice
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 […]
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Early Boxing Day Sale
Saturday 23rd of December 2023 Get your last minute Christmas and Holiday gifts with our Early Boxing Day Sale. Our Science Shop will be open with 10% off almost everything.* […]
Sci Fi Event 2024
20th January 6.00pm - 10.00pm The Sci-Fi Event is back! Science and Science-Fiction have a had a long and symbiotic relationship. From Asimov, Wells, Banks, Verne to Clarke, Roddenberry […]
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Summer Holiday Program 2023-2024
Ballarat Observatory 439 Cobden St, Mount Pleasant30 December 2023 - 30 January 2024 Looking for something to do in the school holidays? Join our nerdy school holiday program and learn more about our amazing universe. Bookings […]
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Valentine’s Day – An Evening Under the Stars
Ballarat Observatory 439 Cobden St, Mount PleasantWednesday 14th February 2024 8.30 - 10.00pm Spend time with your Valentine, as you watch the stars shine and sip on some wine. We’ve got just the spot to discuss […]
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A Brief History of Time Leap Day
Ballarat Observatory 439 Cobden St, Mount PleasantWhat is it and how do we define it? Even though time has existed since the beginning of, well, time, it was still necessary to unlock the mechanism of time, […]