home | about us | bookings & courses | photo gallery | night sky | links FOR BOOKINGS : OPEN NIGHTS PHONE 54761183 For last minute open night weather enquires, ring the observatory on 07-54563315 please note this is a not for profit facility and remember to pay the open night modest fee The MARCH open night will be on 24TH starting at 6:00 PM. UP COMING ASTRONOMY EVENTS     Expressions of interest please contact LAINIE on 07 54761183 Email adelain1@bigpond.com Bookings Book your own night for 1 to 10 people for $50 Open nights are once a month and $5 per person.Evening viewing begins between 6:00 & 7:00pm unless prearranged > Date OPEN NIGHTS AND PRIVATE BOOKINGS START TIMES FEBRUARY 15TH AUDREY 6 FROM 7:00 PM   FEBRUARY 16TH ANGELA FROM 7:15 PM   FEBRUARY 19TH LINDA FROM 7:00 PM   FEBRUARY 21ST LARISSA FROM 7:00 PM   FEBRUARY 23RD JO BUDERIM STATE SCHOOL FROM 6:45 PM   MARCH 18TH GEORGI FROM 7:00 PM   MARCH 21 ST MALENY HIGH ANITA FROM 7:00 PM   MARCH 23RD JUDY FROM 7:00 PM   MARCH 24TH OPEN NIGHT FROM 6:30 PM   APRIL 21ST DANIEL FROM 6:00 PM   APRIL 22ND OPEN NIGHT FROM 6:00 PM   MAY 20TH OPEN NIGHT FROM 5:30 PM

For bookings and/or enquiries about the Mapleton Observatory, please contact LAINIE- telephone 07-54761183 - email adelain1@bigpond.com

We hold one OPEN NIGHT each month. There is no need to book for this night - just turn up.

Open nights start at sunset and run for a couple of hours, all for the modest cost of $5 each.

We are also open for private bookings. This can be for one, or for a group of 20. The fee structure is $5 per head with a minimum fee of $50. School groups are $4 a head.

The difference between open nights and booked nights is that on open nights you may only get to see a couple of night sky objects.

On booked nights you get to see a lot more,We look at deep sky images as well as any lunar and planetary subjects that are visible on the night.

The operator will take you outside and give a tour of the night sky, using a laser pointer to help you see different things of interest.

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