Premium Session



Your tour guide Peter Starr has a Masters Degree in Astronomy and was the former manager at Siding Spring Observatory.

The session is limited to a maximum group size of 6 people.
The Session includes
A more detailed astronomy presentation.
Point out the stars & constellations with a laser pointer.
Give you a tour of the night sky using a pair of binoculars (adults only)
View more objects through our telescopes with no long queues.
Answer your astronomy questions.
If you bring a canon or nikon DSLR camera, or have a standard SD card, or purchase one of our SD cards, we take 4 photos of deep sky objects through our telescope.
Give you a printed postcard size picture of a nebula taken through one of our telescopes.




Prices



$105 per person

plus a small booking fee.



Dates & Times



January 10:30pm

February 10:30pm


Dates available are listed on the ticketing site


The session is not held on nights around full moon as the sky is too bright and limits the number of objects we can show you.


The session is not normally run in school holidays as we run several of the general shows. ​



Cloudy Nights



If the night is too cloudy or it is raining, we cancel the session and issue a full refund.



Cancellations



7 days notice is required in order to receive a refund if you wish to cancel.

The small ticketing fee is non-refundable.

To cancel please email peter@dubboobservatory.com


If less than 7 days notice is given, a refund is only given if we can resell your ticket.



Photography



Compatible DSLR cameras.It must have a lens that can be removed.
Canon EOS or mirrorless M or RNikon.Sony DSR or mirrorless.Pentax.
Alternatively bring a standard SD card to use our camera.Ensure you know your camera settings eg. Manual, iso, exp time, live view, magnify live view, set to taking an exposure with the lens removed.


What to bring



The show is held outdoors.


Bring lots of warm clothes, especially between April and October. A beanie & a scarf really keeps the heat in.


In summer we can get a few mozzies. Please put some insect repellant on any uncovered areas.



Bookings


Click here to purchase tickets

Objects
premium session in January 10:30pm






Darkest Skies: 12th to 27th


Planets: Uranus, Mars


Moon* Visible during show 1st - 11th, 28th - 31st.

New Moon 22nd

First quarter 29th

Full Moon 7th


Nebulae (Moonless Nights only)

Orion Nebula, Tarantula Nebula, Eta Carina Nebula


Open Star Clusters

Pleaides, Jewel Box, Southern Pleiades, Southern Beehive, Hyades, Pincushion Cluster.


Globular Clusters (Moonless Sessions)

47 Tucanae, Omega Centauri.


Galaxies: (Moonless nights only): Large & Small Magellanic Clouds


Planetary Nebulae (Moonless Nights Only): Ghost of Jupiter


Multiple Star Systems

145 CMa, Regor, Acrux. Castor.


Comets (Moonless Nights Only) nil


Constellations: Taurus, Cance, Gemini, Leo, Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor. Crux.


Asterisms: Diamond Cross, False Cross, Southern Cross, Saucepan


Photography: We can take 4 photographs with your Canon, Nikon, DSLR camera on moonless nights. Orion Nebula, Tarantula Nebula, 47 Tucanae, Eta Carina Nebula. When the Moon is visible we photograph the Moon, 47 Tucanae, Orion Nebula.



objects premium session in February 10:30pm





Darkest Skies 114th to 24th


Planets: Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune.

You can view Saturn if you arrive at8:40pm and stay for 10 mins..


Moon

Visible 1st to the to 14th, 25th to 28th

New Moon: 20th

First Quarter 27th

Full Moon 6th


Multiple Star Systems: 145 CMa, Alpha Centauri, Acrux, Castor


Open Star Clusters: Jewel Box, Pincushion Cluster, Southern Pleiades, Southern Beehive Cluster.


Globular Clusters, Moonless Nights: 47 Tucanae, Omega Centauri


Emission Nebula (moonless nights): Orion Nebula, Eta Carina Nebula, Tarantula Nebula


Planetary Nebulae (moonless nights): Ghost of Jupiter


Galaxies (moonless nights): Cenaturus A, Magellanic Clouds.


Comets (moonless nights): nil


Meteor Showers (moonless nights):


Constellations: Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Crux, Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor.


Aboriginal Constellations:


Asterisms: Saucepan, Southern Cross, False Cross, Diamon Cross, Sickle


Photography: If you bring a compatible DSLR camera, we take 4 images for you.

Moonless nights - Tarantula Nebula, 47 Tucanae, , Orion Nebula, Eta Carina Nebula.

Nights with the Moon visible - Moon, 47 Tucanae, Orion Nebula.


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Enquiries: 0488 425 940

Email: peter@dubboobservatory.com