BAS conducts regular telescope evenings for its Sunshine Coast members on the grounds of the Maleny District Sport and Recreation Club.
The club’s street address is: Parksland Drive, via Porters Lane and Maleny Golf Club, North Maleny QLD, 4552
Most people initially head for Landsborough and then head up the Landsborough Maleny Road to Maleny itself. Once in Maleny, drive straight through the first roundabout and then take the first right, Teak Street, to head towards North Maleny and the golf club and then continue along Porters Lane to the Maleny District Sport and Recreation Club.
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The main telescope setup area is on the grassed field directly in front of the club facility. The clubhouse is open for use by members during our telescope events.
There is some limited storage capacity in the clubhouse for astronomy equipment storage. There are toilets at the clubhouse.
BAS conducts telescope evenings for members, mainly on the Saturday closest to the New Moon phase. Public nights are also conducted on selected Saturdays prior to member events. Dates for all events are available on the BAS website calendars:
https://bas.asn.au/calendars/bas-members-event-calendar/
https://bas.asn.au/calendars/bas-members-event-calendar/
Public telescope nights commence, around sunset, with a short PowerPoint presentation on aspects of astronomy and the main objects visible on the night. BAS members welcome the public looking through their telescopes as planets, stars, star clusters, nebulae or asteroids. Some members will also demonstrate aspects of astrophotography.
BAS Member nights are reserved purely for the benefit of members. Beginner members are encouraged to attend both public and members events. There is no need to own or bring a telescope. Attending these evenings and talking with other BAS members will help beginners climb the astronomy learning curve.
Ken Wishaw co-ordinates the Maleny events and makes the Go/No Go weather condition decision. He maintains an email list of BAS members interested in attending Maleny events. Members are encouraged to contact Ken and add their email address. Status update emails are issued in the days prior to calendar-listed events.
The Maleny facilities are excellent. BAS members are encouraged to utilise these facilities and the events we conduct there.
