Astronomy Events

Set for Stargazing - Sat 4th Apr 2020

Astrotourism is taking off in and around Northam! At a fun, family friendly community stargazing night, find out about astrotourism and what it means for Northam. Then take a journey to the stars. Look through telescopes to see the Moon, Great Orion Nebula, Jewel Box Cluster in the Southern Cross and more!

When: From 6:00pm – 8:30pm, Saturday 4th April 2020

Where: Bilya Koort Boodja at 6:00pm for Astrotourism talk, Bernard Park at 7:15pm for stargazing.

What to bring: BYO Chairs, rug, picnic, drink, torch, warm clothes, fly net and insect repellent. This event will go ahead rain, hail or shine.

Bookings: Free community event. Please RSVP by Friday 3 April to events@northam.wa.gov.au.

More Details: https://astrotourismwa.com.au/northam-stargazing-event/

Latest Event - Great Sydney Total Solar Eclipse 2028

Ok so this might be a little premature 4 years out from the event, but hey – why not get the hype machine rolling early right? There’s a lot of time to prepare and practice or at the very least, scratch a few days off your future calendar to come join us and the rest of Sydney for a total solar eclipse with a “greatest duration” of totality that passes right over the Bintel store in Glebe! Almost 4 glorious minutes of darkness await during totality. To check the map for your predicted time and proximity to totality check NASA’s website here.