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Partial lunar eclipse and astronomy night

July 17, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEST

Partial lunar eclipse
The partial eclipse (when the moon darkens) will begin at 6.01am and will be visible until approximately 6.30am (weather permitting). The eclipse can be viewed from anywhere with a clear view
to the west.

The Boom gate at Mt Stromlo will be opened from 5am. Please note that no facilities will be open during this time and warm clothing is highly recommended.

Mount Stromlo Public Astronomy Night
6.30-9pm

Entry by gold coin donation

Registration: anu.edu.au/events/msoastronomy-night

Mount Stromlo Observatory, in conjunction with the Canberra Astronomical Society, invites the Canberra community to attend one of our public observing nights of 2019. Come and see the rings of Saturn, the craters of the moon as well as beautiful star clusters and nebulae. On the night, attendees will be taken on a ‘tour of the universe’ with talks by NASA scientists and observations on several telescopes.

Warm clothing is recommended. In the event of cloudy/bad weather, star gazing will be cancelled and all registrants will be contacted via Eventbrite. The talks will go ahead regardless of the weather.

Details

Date:
July 17, 2019
Time:
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEST
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Venue

ANU Mt Stromlo Observatory
Cotter Rd
Weston Creek, ACT 2611 Australia
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