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January 2021
Member’s Night
Friday 22 January is our next online lockdown members night. The meeting is via ZOOM as the observatory remains closed and will run on Zoom from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Speaker TBC ZOOM meeting: link Please note that you must be a current member to participate.
Find out more »Young Observer’s Event – Q&A session with Andrew Spalding
Saturday, January 23 is a Young Observer's Event. Speaker: Andrew Spalding This evening will be devoted to answering as many of your astronomy questions as we can. I am inviting all Young Observers to send their questions to info@mbo.org.au and we will collate a list. Your question(s) can be as simple, or as complicated as you like and you can choose whether you want your name included or not. There will be a panel to answer some of the questions…
Find out more »Member’s Night
Friday 29 January is our next online members night. The meeting is via ZOOM as the observatory remains closed and will run on Zoom from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Speaker TBC ZOOM meeting: link Please note that you must be a current member to participate.
Find out more »Members night at the observatory
Our first members event onsite is now scheduled for Saturday, January 30th. This is a free evening event; however, for covid-safe reasons we are limiting numbers and members are required to book tickets. Click here to book a ticket.
Find out more »February 2021
Code Club
Learn to code in Scratch and Python with Kim and Natasha. Zoom link: here Code Club introduces computational skills to kids aged 8 – 15. MBO Code club runs every second Saturday from 7-8pm. You must be a current MBO member and have your children listed on your membership (this is free) to participate. Register for the event by emailing code.club@mbo.org.au
Find out more »Night at the Observatory – 6
Tune in on Friday the 12th of February to join the volunteers at Mount Burnett Observatory for the sixth virtual tour around the cosmos. This event will be a tribute to women and girls in science, with an all women panel. The event runs for approximately one hour with time for questions afterwards. This event is family friendly and all are welcome, no matter your level of space knowledge. We will be simulcasting on YouTube as well. Remember, this is…
Find out more »Members night at the observatory
Our second members event onsite for 2021 is tentatively scheduled for Saturday February 13th. This is a free evening event; however, for covid-safe reasons we are limiting numbers and members are required to book tickets. Ticket booking link TBC
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