https://www.ticketwombat.com/events/ticket/indexBlue Mountains Stargazing Astronomy Tour
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$120.00 Prize value
Location:
Wentworth Falls picnic area,
Blue Mountains New South Wales,2780
Event Date: 25/09/2020, 06:30 pm
Embark on a captivating space journey in the endless beauty of the World Heritage-listed Blue ....
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Embark on a captivating space journey in the endless beauty of the World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains skies. Join us for a fun, interactive and insightful nocturnal tour and stargazing experience starting at Wentworth Falls Picnic area.
Perfect night out for all ages, date nights, singles, families, groups and locals. This unforgettable tour features Australia’s spectacular night sky away from the city lights. A wonderful opportunity to experience the Southern Sky and its celestial wonders only visible from the Southern hemisphere.
We'll start the tour with a quick introduction of the history of the Blue Mountains through time. We'll follow with tips and hacks on how to identify stars and constellations with the naked-eye and introduce you to the celestial dance of planets, satellites, navigation, the Universe, our home Galaxy and beyond...
You will then observe through the professional-grade telescope objects such as (depending on the time of year and night):
- The Moon and its craters and seas
- Saturn’s rings
- The moons of Jupiter
- Mars & Venus
- The Orion Nebula
- Star clusters
- Double & triple stars
- Deep space objects such as galaxies and our fabulous Milky Way
- Shooting stars if you are lucky!
We will explain in detail every object and answer to your questions.
We will meet at Wentworth Falls Picnic area, at the Jamison lookout. It is easy to access for everyone, wheelchair friendly, there is plenty of parking, it is accessible by public transport with train and bus. Toilets are nearby, there is also a large wooden bench if you want to sit down or lay down with the binoculars. It offers a fabulous sunset vista at the lookout!
Tours start after the sun sets, at 6.30pm in September, 7pm in October, 7.30p, in November and 8pm in December. The tour is 1h30.
Max 10 people.
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