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Witton Barracks, Indooroopilly, Public Telescope Evening

10aug6:00 pm8:00 amWitton Barracks, Indooroopilly, Public Telescope EveningPublic telescope evening conducted by Brisbane Astronomical Society in partnership with Witton Barracks Community Hub. Weather and clouds permitting, we will have traditional telescopes and electronic telescopes setup for the public to view the Moon, star clusters and potentially distant nebulae and galaxies. This is a family-oriented event that may inspire young minds to imagine and explore astronomy and space. The event is free, however any gold-coin donation would be gladly accepted.

Event Details

Brisbane Astronomical Society will conduct this public telescope evening in partnership with the Witton Barracks Community Hub adjacent to Witton Barracks Park and Indooroopilly Railway Station, 9 Lambert Road, Indooroopilly.

Telescopes will be available for the public to view the moon and various astronomical objects such as star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. This is a family event and caters for young children learning about space and our solar system planets. Telescopes will be operational from a little after sunset through to about 8pm.

Weather and event status updates will be posted in the Brisbane Astronomical Society facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BrisbaneAstronomicalSociety

The telescopes will be set up in the courtyard between the hub buildings. Walk through the park and up the driveway between the buildings.

The event is free, but if you would like to make a gold-coin donation, it will be gratefully accepted.

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Time

August 10, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 am(GMT+10:00)

Location

Witton Barracks Community Hub

9 Lambert Road, Indooroopilly

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