ASA approved Designated optical observatory DO3-49Bookings MAPLETON OBSERVATORY WILL BE CLOSED FROM JULY 29TH 2025 UNTIL 2ND SEPTEMBER, HOLIDAY
Book your own night for 1 to 8 people for $50-Open nights are once a month and $5 per person.Evening viewing begins between 6:00 & 7:30pm unless prearrangedWe're situated on top of the Blackall Range in the hinterland of Queensland's Sunshine Coast. The observatory is located in the grounds of the Mapleton state School ~ next to the IGA & service stations driveway. For last minute open night weather enquires ring the observatory on 07 54 761183(home) or 07-54 563315 Observatory please note this is a not for profit facility and remember to pay the open night modest fee |
Date |
OPEN NIGHTS AND PRIVATE BOOKINGS NAMES & DATES BELOW ARE ALREADY TAKEN |
START TIMES |
| MAY 4TH | OPEN NIGHT | FROM 6:30 PM | MAY 5TH & 8TH | AUDREY | FROM 6:30 PM | MAY 7TH | HANNAH | FROM 6:30 PM | MAY 10TH TO 16TH | FULL MOON CLOSED | MAY 17TH | LAURA | FROM 6:45 PM | MAY 18TH | LOUIS | FROM 6:30 PM | MAY 20TH | KATHERINE O | 6:00 PM | MAY 22ND | ANASTASIA | FROM 6:00 PM | MAY 23RD | LUCIELE | FROM 7:PM | MAY 24TH | THOMAS F | 6:00 PM | MAY 25TH | RACHEL | 6:00 PM | MAY 29TH | JAKE W | 6:00 PM | MAY 30TH | KATE M | 6:00 PM | MAY 31ST | MARIKA | FROM 6:30 PM | JUNE 1ST | OPEN NIGHT | FROM 5:30 PM | JUNE 2ND | COSMIC KIDS | 6:00 PM | JUNE 6TH | NICKY G | FROM 5:30 PM | JUNE 9TH TO 14TH | FULL MOON CLOSED | JUNE 18TH | YEAR 5 | FROM 6:00 PM | JUNE 20TH | JESSE MC | 6:00 PM | JUNE 21ST | KELLY | 6:00 PM | MAY 3OTH | JOE | FROM 6:00PM | JULY 4TH | ELLEN | FROM 6:30 PM | JULY 8TH TO 13TH | FULL MOON CLOSED | JULY 17-18TH | RAY - EMBRY - RIDELL | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 19TH | KATHY | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 20TH | RAY - EMBRY - RIDELL | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 27TH | OPEN NIGHT | FROM 6:00 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. The fee structure is $5 per head with a minimum fee of $50.
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.
