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The Night Sky & Telescope Tour is held every evening weather permitting.
The session is for people 4 years and above. Children under 4 years of age are not permitted to attend.
Clear cloudless & moonless nights are the best.
The show is cancelled if it is overcast.
The session lasts for minimum 1 hour.
The session starts at 7pm in the month of June. This can vary on long weekends.
The time for tonight's shows are on the home page. For other dates, they are on the booking website.
The Night Sky & Telescope show includes
1: An Astronomy Presentation
2: Point out the Stars, Planets, and Constellations with a laser pointer.
3: Look through up to 9 telescopes (depending on numbers attending) at the stars, planets, nebulae, and galaxies. Objects we view are chosen from the list at the bottom of this page.
Highlights for June on moonless nights are Omega Centauri, a star cluster containing 10 million stars, and the Jewel Box Cluster. No planets are visible for the evening sessions until September.
Planets are visible in the Dawn Show (5am). All 8 planets are visible up to June 13th. 7 are visible up to the 26th. Highlights are Saturn, & Jupiter. Mars is visible but will be at its best in December 2022.
4: Answer your astronomy questions.
5: Take one photo of a colourful nebula with your compatible DSLR camera or bring your SD card that fits our Canon RA mirrorless camera. We also sell SD cards in our gift shop.
Group size is maximum 55 people.
If you prefer a smaller group size, consider the Premium session which has a maximum limit of 6 people.
The show is outdoors so you need to dress appropriate to the weather conditions. It is very cold in the Autumn and Winter months so you need to rug up and we recommend you wear a beanie and scarf as well.
The show is weather permitting. Clear nights are the best. The status of tonight's show and weather forecasts are on the home page.
DAWN - PLANETS SHOW
This session is held before sunrise on selected mornings when the major planets are visible before sunrise. For example in June 2022 where Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn are visible. The format is the same as the Night Sky & Telescope Session where deep sky objects are observed as well. The session is limited to 15 people.
Night Sky & Telescope Tour
Times and Dates
Tickets
Prices
Cancellations, changes, refund policy
Cancellation by Dubbo Observatory due to Bad Weather
Objects Visible June 7pm
Objects visible June 5am
dawn Planets show
Objects Visible July 7pm
Objects visible July 5am
dawn Planets show
Objects Visible August 7pm
Objects visible Sept 7pm
Best time to view the planets, Eclipses, and Transits
Corona virus restrictions information
Wheelchair access
Carers Card
Dubbo Observatory
17L Camp Rd, Dubbo, NSW, 2830
Peter@dubboobservatory.com