Sidewalk Astronomy is Bendigo's favourite astronomy event and is held every month next to the Discovery Science and Technology Centre,
7 Railway Place (opposite Marketplace). Click here for a Google Map

Bring the family to see cool astro-stuff through our telescopes, our volunteers will give you a tour of the night sky.
Informative family entertainment, and all for a gold coin donation.
For more information contact: Brien Blackshaw, Ph 03 5447 7690, Email: secretary@bdas.net

2025

Friday 7 February @ 8:30pm
1^st Quarter Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn (last view), Orion Nebula, Pleiades Cluster.
Weather Update - 8:00pm

Friday 7 March @ 7:30pm
1st Quarter Moon, Jupiter,  Orion Nebula, Alpha Centauri, Jewel Box Cluster
Weather Update - 7:00pm

Friday 4 April @ 6:00pm
Crescent Moon, Jupiter (last view), Orion Nebula, Jewel Box Cluster, Alpha Centauri Binary, Omega Centauri Cluster
Weather Update 5:30pm

Friday 2 May @ 5:30pm
Crescent Moon, Southern Cross Jewel Box Cluster, Alpha Centauri Binary, 
Weather Update 5:00pm

Friday 6 June @ 5:30pm
Waxing Gibbous Moon, Southern Cross  objects (Jewel Box, Alpha Centauri & Alpha Crux), Mars
Weather Update 5:00pm

Friday 4 July @ 5:30pm
Waxing Gibbous Moon, Mercury (this Sidewalk only) Southern Cross objects,  Mars
Weather Update 5:00pm

Friday 1 August @ 6:00pm 
1st Quarter Moon, Jewel Box, Alpha Centauri, Alpha Crux, M4 Cluster, Mars
Weather Update 5:30pm

Friday 29 August @ 6:00pm (NOTE: THERE ARE TWO SIDEWALK ASTRONOMIES IN AUGUST THIS YEAR)
Crescent Moon, Southern Cross items - Jewel Box, Alpha Centauri, Alpha Crux, Mars
Weather Update 5:30pm

NOTE: THERE IS NO SIDEWALK ASTRONOMY IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR