The following events are listed on the Astronomy2009.org.au site for this weekend as part of 100HA.
Australian Capital Territory
Public star-gazing with the Canberra Astronomical Society in the Commonwealth Place car park (between Questacon and the lake) on Saturday 4 April.
“Space at Questacon” day at the National Science and Technology Centre on Saturday 4 April.
New South Wales
· Public viewings at the Kirby Observatory and in local parks in Armidale, with the University of New England and Northern Tablelands Astronomical Society, on Thursday 2 April to Sunday 5 April.
· “100 Hours of Astronomy” event run by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service at Bradley’s Head, Sydney with Andy McQuie, Ray Norris and David Malin on Thursday 2 April. (Note: this event is free but requires booking. Please ring Cadman’s cottage on 02 9247 5033.)
· “NSW/Victoria – International Sidewalk Astronomy”, public viewings with the Astronomical Society of Albury-Wodonga, in Albury on Thursday 2 April.
· “Starry, Starry Night” events in National Parks around the state:
o Bournda National Park on Thursday 2 April
o the South East Forest National Park, Dorrigo National Park, Bombala Endeavour Reserve and Kur-ing-gai Chase National Park on Friday 3 April
o Royal National Park, Mutton Bird Island Nature Reserve, Cattai National Park, Blue Mountains and Warrumbungle National Park on Saturday 4 April.
· Astronomer Fred Watson is guest speaker with the Sutherland Astronomical Society on Thursday 2 April
· The 3rd International Sidewalk Astronomers Night, with the Sutherland Astronomical Society, in Cronulla on Friday 3 April.
· “Baradine Village Astrofest”, afternoon talks and night sky viewing with the Astronomical Society of Coonabarabran, on Friday 3 April.
· “Astronomy Outreach - IYA09: activities and resources”, a talk by Jeff Stanger with the Astronomical Society of NSW, on Friday 3 April.
· The “Young Starwatchers” program runs at the University of Western Sydney on Friday 3 April.
· “Our place in space: under the Southern Cross”, the National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Festival 2009, on Saturday 4 to Sunday 19 April.
· “Willoughby Star Party” with the Northern Sydney Astronomical Society on Saturday 4 April.
· “Sidewalk Astronomy” events including:
o Coonabarabran on Saturday 4 April
o Mudgee on Friday 3 April and Saturday 4 April
o Parkes on Saturday 4 April
o Forbes, Dunedoo and Wellington – details to be listed soon (contact John Sarkissian (02) 6861-1769 or 0414-551-304,
John.Sarkissian@csiro.au for details)
· “The Jewel Box in the Southern Cross” and a view of Saturn without its rings, stargazing at Sydney Observatory on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April.
· “Eyes on the sky: modern astronomical telescopes”, a one-day course examining the tools of modern astronomy run by the University of Sydney’s Centre for Continuing Education, on Saturday 4 April.
Northern Territory
· “Sidewalk astronomy” with the Gove Amateur Astronomers in Nhulunbuy on Thursday 2 April and Friday 3 April.
Queensland
· “400 years of discovery with Galileo’s telescope”, talk and stargazing at the Runaway Bay Library, Gold Coast, on Thursday 2 April.
· Springbrook Observatory, Gold Coast, is running a number of activities during 2-5 April.
· “International Sidewalk Astronomers Night – Sidewalk Astronomy with Matt and Mikael”, viewing at York Optical’s Brisbane store, on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 April.
· “Saturn Night on the Sunshine Coast”, an open night at the Mapleton State School and Community Observatory on Saturday 4 April.
· “400 years of discovery with Galileo’s telescope” at the Runaway Bay library on Saturday 4 April.
· A public viewing night at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, Brisbane, in conjunction with local astronomical societies, on Saturday 4 April.
· Telescope viewing on Hamilton Island with the Great Barrier Reef Observatory on Saturday 4 April.
South Australia
· “The Heights Observatory open night” with the Astronomical Society of South Australia on Friday 3 April.
· “Look through telescopes” to see the moon and Jupiter at Black Forest on Saturday 4 April.
Victoria
· “The Universe from beginning to end” talk by Brian Schmidt at Monash University on Thursday 2 April.
· “NSW/Victoria – International Sidewalk Astronomy” public viewings with the Astronomical Society of Albury-Wodonga in Wodonga on Friday 3 April.
· “Shallow sky viewing night” with the Astronomical Society of Melbourne on Friday 3 April.
· “Heavens above” stargazing with the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society at the Briars on Friday 3 April.
· “Observing the constellations” from a banana lounge in Wattle Park with expert guidance from the Astronomical Society of Victoria on Friday 3 April.
· Solar viewing and Q&A session with astronomer Tanya Hill at the Melbourne Planetarium on Sunday 5 April.
Western Australia
· “Scitech Space Pirates” will be out in force at Little Creatures brewery, Fremantle, to show landlubbers the stars on Thursday 2 April.
· “The night sky as viewed from both hemispheres”, students at Ardross Primary school will participate in overnight astronomy exchange with students from Glasgow, Scotland.
· “Big Scopes at the Beach”, stargazing at City Beach, Perth, on Friday 3 April.
· “Astronomical Society of WA public viewing night” at Gooseberry Hill Primary School on Saturday 4 April.
· “Saturn starkers”, astronomer Peter Birch will reveal Saturn without its rings at the Gingin Observatory on Saturday 4 April.
· BYO Telescope class at the Gingin Observatory on Sunday 5 April.
· “Big Scopes in Busselton”, stargazing at Busselton on Sunday 5 April.
Tasmania
· “Great discoveries in astronomy”, a public talk by Martin George, will be followed by stargazing with telescopes in Launceston on Thursday 2 and Saturday 4 April.
· “Vela Masers – Mt Pleasant Observatory”, Mt Pleasant radio telescope and Grote Reber Museum are open to the public on Saturday 4 April.
· “Mt Canopus viewing night” held by the Astronomical Society of Tasmania on Saturday 4 April.
· “Star-studded launch for IYA” at the Imaginarium Science Centre with exhibitions, talks, star-gazing and sausage sizzle in Devonport on Sunday 5 April.
, I never would have imagined the huge number of IYA event sites for this weekend.
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