General Public tickets are now available for the Astronomical Society of Victorias StarBeCue! Be sure to grab your ticket & join us at our dark sky site for a night of wonder under the stars! Who knows, you might even see Santa Claus!!!

The ASV StarBeCue is a great opportunity to see the night sky at our dark sky site north of Heathcote (Address for venue is contained in booking ticket) and get a taste for Astronomy. Spend an afternoon and evening of astronomical activities and see galaxies and nebula through our telescopes!

Entry Cost:

Adult - $15

Child (Under 16) - $5

Star-B-Cue Events

Scheduled Activities

14:00 - 15:30 Solar Viewing

14:00 -17:00 Kids Activity Area (Black hole, O&X’s, Quoits), build an origami rockets

14:00 - 17:00 Radio Astronomy

16:00 - 18:00 Lions Club BBQ

15:00 - 15:30 Birdlife at LMSS

15:45 - 16:15 Botanical Tour

16:20 - 17:00 Site Tour

17:15 Father Christmas arrives

17:45 Sealing of the ASV Time Capsule

18:15 Astro Trivia/Door prize draw

21:00 - 21:45 What’s Up in the Sky (Astrophotography field)

22:00 - 23:00 Supper

20:00 - Until late Visual observing (Observing field)

All Day - Wineries -Coliban, Peregrine Ridge, and Domaine Asmara

CAMPING IS ALLOWED ON SITE IN DESIGNATED CAMPING AREAS.

YOU MUST BOOK 1 TICKET PER PERSON

UPON ARRIVAL AT LMDSS PLEASE PRESENT YOUR TICKET TO THE ATTENDING MARSHAL AT THE CHECK IN POINT

Saturday 9 December 2023 1:00 PM - Sunday 10 December 2023 11:00 AM

LOCATION

Leon Mow Dark Sky Site