Dubbo Observatory Night Sky & Telescope Viewing- Sept 2026
We recommend you book on or close to the day when you know how clear the sky is. The clearer the sky the more you see.
We recommend you book on or close to the day when you know how clear the sky is. The clearer the sky the more you see.
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Join astronomer, Peter Starr (yes that is his real name) to experience the Night Sky and wonders of the Universe.Educational astronomy presentation
View planets, stars, and deep sky objects through telescopes. 1 telescope for every 6 people to help avoid queues.
Laser guided tour of the sky pointing out the stars and constellations.
Optional extra of taking a photo through the telescope after the show with your Canon or Nikon DSLR Camera, Sony mirrorless, or bring an SD card to use our camera of a colourful nebula. If the Moon is visible, we do that instead. One photo per camera (not per person). If time permits, we can take extra photos at $10 per photo.
Session Duration minimum 75 minutes.
Group Size up to 55 people.
The show is suitable for people 8 yrs and above, though all ages can attend if they have a ticket.
35 tickets are for sale on the days before the show.
We make the remaining tickets available online on the day if the weather looks favourable.
Tickets are non-refundable unless we can resell your ticket.
Tickets can be moved to another session as long as we can resell your original ticket.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. If you buy a child ticket only, the ticket will be cancelled unless prior arrangement is made.
You must be able stand at least briefly to view through at telescope and sometimes a step or two up a ladder.
Outdoors activity, dress accordingly.
How much we see through a telescope depends on the Moon phase. During brighter moon phases, some stars and deep sky objects become less visible, but the Moon is great to view.
How much we see also depends on the amount of cloud cover.
Overcast and rainy nights: You will be given 3 options at start time if we deem it overcast and is unlikely to clear
A) a credit for a future session in the next 3 years.
B) stay for the extended astronomy presentation. If you don't see anything through the telescope, we issue you a 50% refund excluding the booking fee.
C) You can cancel, a refund is issued back to the card you used excluding the booking fee.
You must attend to qualify for a refund unless previously arranged.
We recommend you book on the day when weather forecasts are more reliable.
Before you purchase a ticket, CHECK the Event Terms and Conditions. Go to our website https://dubboobservatory.com/bookings/night-sky-telescope/
Dates
Tuesday 1 September 2026 - Wednesday 30 September 2026 (UTC+10)Location
Dubbo Observatory
17L Camp Rd, Dubbo NSW 2830
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Dubbo Observatory Night Sky & Telescope Viewing- Sept 2026
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