Discover the wonders of the NIGHT SKY! The Association for Astronomy
(in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at MQ) invites you to
observe the cosmos with your own eyes at the MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY. View planets, moons, binary stars, star
clusters and nebulae through our professionally maintained in-dome and
portable telescopes. You will be guided by our experienced, passionate
and knowledgeable astronomy staff... bring all your astronomy and
astrophotography questions with you! To learn more about the
Department, the Association or the OBSERVATORY JUMP TO
PHYSICS.mq.edu.AU or goto.mq/OBSERVATORY ALL ARE WELCOME, but
minumum sales are required for a session to proceed and capacity is
limited to 40 people - we recommend booking early. A dark sky is
needed for the best viewing experience, which means that we typically
start the SESSIONS ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET. Please check session
times carefully before booking as they change throughout the year due
to shifting sunset and daylight saving. SESSIONS RUN FOR 90 MINUTES,
all year round. A calendar of 2020 SESSIONS START TIMES CAN BE FOUND
IN THE PDF DOCUMENT HERE . Directions The ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY IS
LOCATED ON MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS ACROSS FROM THE SPORT & Aquatic
Centre ( click here for a map ). The OBSERVATORY CAN BE ACCESSED BY
GYMNASIUM ROAD, off the corner of Culloden and Waterloo Roads. Turn
onto Gymnasium Road at the roundabout, then take the first left into
the North 3 Carpark . Free parking for event visitors is available
from 6pm without a parking ticket. The OBSERVATORY IS LOCATED AT THE
FAR NORTHEAST END OF THE CARPARK. For any questions or concerns,
please email at least 24 hours before your event at starinfo@mq.edu.au
. Refund Policy Attending the observatory is weather dependent:
unfortunately we cannot see the stars if it is cloudy or raining. A
decision will be made by 5pm on the day of each session as to whether
that evening's observing session will go ahead or be cancelled. In
either case an announcement will be posted to our Facebook page. Full
refunds are issued in the case of bad weather, or tickets can be
transferred to a future session. If your observing session has been
cancelled due to poor weather you will receive an email notification
confirming that your 100% refund has been issued. Eventbrite advises
that you should allow up to seven (7) business days for your refund to
be transferred back into your account. Please note that if we have
less than 10 people booked in for any one session, the session will be
cancelled and ticket holders will be issued with a 100% refund. If
this is the case, ticket holders will be contacted via email by 5pm on
the day of the event. Tickets Tickets are available for Adults,
Children (5 to 16 years), and Concession holders. Children under 5
years are able to enter for free but please grab a Free ticket for
them so we know how many are coming with your group. Small groups of 2
adults and 2 children (5 to 16 years) will make a small saving over
the normal single ticket price when purchasing a Small Group ticket.
Concession is available to students, pensioners, apprentices, seniors,
Commonwealth benefit recipients, veterans and asylum seekers - all
Concession ticket holders must be prepared to present their
eligibility card or other similar evidence when arriving at the
session. Welcome to the Observatory The Department of Physics and
Astronomy and the Association for Astronomy acknowldege the
traditional owners of the land upon which the Macquarie Observatory
stands, the Wattamattagal people of the Darug nation. We aknowledge
Elders past, present and emerging. Aboriginal people have applied
their knoweldge of the stars to live on this Country for over 60,000
years. We take inspiration from the Aboriginal astronomy, the
spiritual and cultural connection to the constellations in the night
sky. Our work at the Macquarie Observatory will reflect our
commitment to Baduwa, Manawari and Djurali . We seek to make the
Observatory a place of welcome for all people who have come here
across the land or across the water. Film and Video Disclaimer: please
note that photographs and footage may be taken throughout this
session. These will be used by the University for marketing and
publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media or
in any third party publication. Please contact the session Guide at
the commencement of the session if you have any concerns or if you
wish to be exempted from this activity. Image Credit: Joanne Stephan
2019 (MQ)
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