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

Friday, 20 October @ 8:00 pm
Crescent Moon in fine detail, Saturn with its rings, Jewel Box cluster, Alpha Centauri and Alpha Crux around the Southern Cross
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Friday, 17 November @ 8:00 pm
A slim, crescent Moon, the Jewel Box cluster, Alpha Centauri binary system and Saturn - rings moons and all!
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Friday, 22 December @ 8:30 pm
A waxing gibbous Moon with plenty of detail, Jewel Box, Omega Centauri, Saturn's rings and a first glimpse of Jupiter with its Galilean Moons.
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Friday, 19 January @ 9:00 pm
1st Quarter Moon in fine detail, Saturn and its rings, Jupiter and its Galilean Moons, Orion Nebula, Pleiades Cluster.
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Friday, 16 February @ 8:30 pm
1st Quarter Moon close up, Jupiter and Saturn, Orion Nebula, Pleiades Cluster.
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Friday, 15 March @ 7:30 pm
Crescent Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Orion Nebula.
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Friday 20 April @ 6:00pm
A waxing gibbous Moon, Jupiter, Jewel Box cluster.
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