Maleny Observatory Events

These evenings are conducted for the benefit of BAS Members. This is not an event open to the general public night.

This is an opportunity for BAS members to enjoy deep-sky observing and astrophotography under a good dark sky.

We will be operating under Queensland Covid-19 Level 2 Restrictions.

• maximum of 20 participant
• wide social distancing telescope setup spacing
• no sharing of equipment without liberal use of sanitiser product on gear and by users
• name and contact details to be provided to the event coordinator on the night.

Please adhere to strict dark sky light protocols:
Telescope owners to be set up before the end nautical twilight.
Only telescope and equipment owners to park in Maleny Golf Club car park.
Any visitors to park in Porter’s Lane and then walk to the club house.
Headlights to an absolute safe minimum within site of the Golf Club.
Red or orange lights only, directed down, within 100metres of Golf Club.
Mobile phones to be dimmed, and preferably dark adapted.

One Saturday evening each month we open the first few hours of a club telescope session to the public. This is an excellent opportunity for people interested in astronomy, or families seeking to stir the imagination of children, to come and learn about the night sky and take a look through some large telescopes. The usual format is to conduct an initial PowerPoint sky-guide talk around sunset to outline how the heavens work and what might be visible that evening. We then head outside under the stars for a laser sky-guide talk and to spend time observing planets, stars, star clusters, nebulae and more. We will also try and answer your astro-questions. Dress warmly in the winter months. This event is free, however a gold coin donation would also be appreciated. Please come along and tell your friends.

These evenings are conducted for the benefit of BAS Members. This is not an event open to the general public night.

This is an opportunity for BAS members to enjoy deep-sky observing and astrophotography under a good dark sky.

We will be operating under Queensland Covid-19 Level 2 Restrictions.

• maximum of 20 participant
• wide social distancing telescope setup spacing
• no sharing of equipment without liberal use of sanitiser product on gear and by users
• name and contact details to be provided to the event coordinator on the night.

Please adhere to strict dark sky light protocols:
Telescope owners to be set up before the end nautical twilight.
Only telescope and equipment owners to park in Maleny Golf Club car park.
Any visitors to park in Porter’s Lane and then walk to the club house.
Headlights to an absolute safe minimum within site of the Golf Club.
Red or orange lights only, directed down, within 100metres of Golf Club.
Mobile phones to be dimmed, and preferably dark adapted.

These evenings are conducted for the benefit of BAS Members. This is not an event open to the general public night.

This is an opportunity for BAS members to enjoy deep-sky observing and astrophotography under a good dark sky.

We will be operating under Queensland Covid-19 Level 2 Restrictions.

• maximum of 20 participant
• wide social distancing telescope setup spacing
• no sharing of equipment without liberal use of sanitiser product on gear and by users
• name and contact details to be provided to the event coordinator on the night.

Please adhere to strict dark sky light protocols:
Telescope owners to be set up before the end nautical twilight.
Only telescope and equipment owners to park in Maleny Golf Club car park.
Any visitors to park in Porter’s Lane and then walk to the club house.
Headlights to an absolute safe minimum within site of the Golf Club.
Red or orange lights only, directed down, within 100metres of Golf Club.
Mobile phones to be dimmed, and preferably dark adapted.

One Saturday evening each month we open the first few hours of a club telescope session to the public. This is an excellent opportunity for people interested in astronomy, or families seeking to stir the imagination of children, to come and learn about the night sky and take a look through some large telescopes. The usual format is to conduct an initial PowerPoint sky-guide talk around sunset to outline how the heavens work and what might be visible that evening. We then head outside under the stars for a laser sky-guide talk and to spend time observing planets, stars, star clusters, nebulae and more. We will also try and answer your astro-questions. Dress warmly in the winter months. This event is free, however a gold coin donation would also be appreciated. Please come along and tell your friends.

These evenings are conducted for the benefit of BAS Members. This is not an event open to the general public night.

This is an opportunity for BAS members to enjoy deep-sky observing and astrophotography under a good dark sky.

We will be operating under Queensland Covid-19 Level 2 Restrictions.

• maximum of 20 participant
• wide social distancing telescope setup spacing
• no sharing of equipment without liberal use of sanitiser product on gear and by users
• name and contact details to be provided to the event coordinator on the night.

Please adhere to strict dark sky light protocols:
Telescope owners to be set up before the end nautical twilight.
Only telescope and equipment owners to park in Maleny Golf Club car park.
Any visitors to park in Porter’s Lane and then walk to the club house.
Headlights to an absolute safe minimum within site of the Golf Club.
Red or orange lights only, directed down, within 100metres of Golf Club.
Mobile phones to be dimmed, and preferably dark adapted.

These evenings are conducted for the benefit of BAS Members. This is not an event open to the general public night.

This is an opportunity for BAS members to enjoy deep-sky observing and astrophotography under a good dark sky.

We will be operating under Queensland Covid-19 Level 2 Restrictions.

• maximum of 20 participant
• wide social distancing telescope setup spacing
• no sharing of equipment without liberal use of sanitiser product on gear and by users
• name and contact details to be provided to the event coordinator on the night.

Please adhere to strict dark sky light protocols:
Telescope owners to be set up before the end nautical twilight.
Only telescope and equipment owners to park in Maleny Golf Club car park.
Any visitors to park in Porter’s Lane and then walk to the club house.
Headlights to an absolute safe minimum within site of the Golf Club.
Red or orange lights only, directed down, within 100metres of Golf Club.
Mobile phones to be dimmed, and preferably dark adapted.