Port Macquarie Astronomical Observatory

Enjoy an entertaining and interesting presentation on particular facets of our cosmos and explanation of what can be seen in the night sky on the night, followed by a look through our telescope.

Visiting the Port Macquarie Observatory and learning about tonight's sky with our telescope operators

Celebrate our winter solstice on 21 June 2025 with your family in the way that our scientists and explorers have done for more than 100 years - with food, drink, entertainment and fun mixed with a twist of learning about Solstice, the Southern Cross and our Antarctic scientists

Celebrate the winter solstice at the Observatory with friends in the manner of our Antarctic scientists with food, drink, entertainment and inspiration.

Rocks and minerals hold the secrets to the origins and composition of our solar system. Professor Horner is an astrophysicist and astrobiologist from the University of Southern Queensland. Jonti is a passionate science communicator and teacher. This talk is about the Solar system's small bodies - comets and asteroids. Where do they come from? Where will they go in the future? What clues do the hold to our own distant past? Doors open from 6.30 pm giving members and patrons an opportunity to socialize before the event and, if the skies are clear, there may be an opportunity to view the universe through our telescopes.