Night Sky & Telescope Viewing Tour

The Night Sky & Telescope Tour includes

An Astronomy Presentation

Point out the Stars, Planets, and Constellations with a laser

Look through up to 6 telescopes at the stars, planets, nebulae, and galaxies.

Answer your astronomy questions.

Take one photo with your DSLR Camera of a colourful Nebula. Compatible Cameras are listed below.

This session can hold numbers between 1 and 50 people. If you prefer a guaranteed small group of 6 people or less, please consider booking the AstroExclusive Tour.

Duration is 75 minutes + 15 minutes for astrophotography

This is mainly an outdoors tour so please dress appropriately for weather conditions.

If you own and bring your DSLR camera, we can take a single photo of a colourful nebula through the main telescope. On nights around full moon, nebulae don't photograph well so we take a photo of the Moon.

We use the camera body only and attach our T-ring and T-adapter which will then fit onto the main telescope.

One photo is taken per camera.

Extra photos can be taken if time permits at $10 per photo or consider either the astrophotography tour (12 photos) or Astroexclusive tour (4 photos)

Compatible Cameras

Canon EOS series DSLR e.g. 80D, 800D, 5D , 1000D etc

Nikon D series DSLR

Pentax K DSLR

Other brands, models, mirrorless cameras may work but I cannot guarantee they are compatible as I may not have the correct T-ring.

We sell photos of the objects I have taken in our gift shop if you don't have a camera.

Please know how to operate your camera, I know some cameras but not all. ISO, exposure time, and setting to manual or bulb setting is required to be known.

123Tix Booking agency Ticket Prices are discounted

Adults ..........................................$26

Seniors Card Holders ..............$24

(Present Seniors Card on arrival)

Australian State Seniors Cards acceptable

Children 4 - 16yrs ......................$12

(Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.)

Children 1 - 3yrs .......................No Charge

(Show is not suitable for this age group but are welcome to attend. This age group is not permitted to view through the telescopes as they tend to grab the eyepiece which moves the telescope leaving them out of action for everyone else)

Extra Photos with your DSLR Camera if time permits.....$10 per photo

10% surcharge applies on Sundays & Public Holidays

A booking fee may apply to tickets purchased online through 123Tix

Online tickets are available up to an hour before start time unless sold out.

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Prices at the Door

Adults $30

Seniors Card Holders $27

Children $15

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Great Big Adventure Pass ticket holders receive a 10% discount for this tour when they present their pass when purchasing the night tour at the door.

This discount is available on all nights excluding school holidays (NSW. QLD, Vic) and long weekends (NSW).

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Enquiries

Call Peter on 0488 425 940

Email: peter@dubboobservatory.com

123 Tix booking agency

Tickets purchased through 123Tix are discounted.

Online at http://www.123tix.com.au/events/dubboobservatory

Phone 6881 8632 between 9am - 5pm Mon - Fri excluding Public Holidays A booking fee may apply through 123tix.

Request tickets for Dubbo Observatory as they sell tickets for a number of different attractions and events.

Booking fees may apply

Full refund given if the show is cancelled or customer cancels with 24hrs notice.

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At the Observatory

Any unsold tickets can be purchased 15 minutes before start time using cash or card.

Let us know by text if you are coming so we have the right amount of telescopes setup and that we are actually open, and can give you the start time which can vary on some nights

Note the show is usually sold out in advance in school holidays and long weekends.

Customer Cancels with 24 hours notice

A refund is given if more than 24 hours notice of cancellation is given by the customer. A full refund is given if your ticket is purchased through 123 tix.

Customer cancels with less than 24 hours notice or does not arrive.

No refund is given

Changing the date on your ticket

123Tix Tickets can be changed to a different night in the future if 24 hours notice is given and can only be done by calling 123Tix on 6881 8632 during their business hours and they can issue a new ticket.

Changing numbers after you have purchased tickets

123Tix Tickets: We cannot change the number of people on your booking if you have purchased a 123Tix ticket as it has been paid for in 1 transaction. We can only refund the whole amount and you will need to rebook. 24 hours notice is required to obtain a refund.

Show Cancellation

The show is cancelled in the event of rain or it is completely overcast and it appears not to clear during the show. We can do the presentation for you if you prefer to stay.

123Tix tickets:

The ticket is refunded before start time

or Alternatively the ticket can be transferred to a different night in the next 12 months if there is availability for that session and is of equal value. The transferred ticket cannot be refunded in the future but can be transferred to another future session.

If your travel time is considerable, best to call us to ensure the show is going ahead.

There is wheelchair access to the main building, a disabled toilet, the theatrette, and to the outside viewing platform where the outside telescopes are.
There is no wheelchair access to the observatory where the main 17"telescope is.
There is wheelchair access to the presentation and pointing out the stars and planets in the night sky with the laser pointer at the outside viewing platform.
There is an issue with looking through telescopes for customers confined to a wheel chair unless they can stand up briefly. The reason is
The height above ground level of the eyepiece of the telescope varies depending on how high above the horizon the star to view is located, If the star is overhead the eyepiece is at its lowest point and is more accessible. If the star is lower in the sky the eyepiece is much higher.. So it depends on how high the disabled customers eye is up from the ground and would be too low to view most objects through a telescope.
An alternative would be to hire a pair of our binoculars for that part of the tour.

We plan to show you at least 12 objects from the following list.

What we show will depend on the location of the Moon which can hinder the visibility of galaxies and nebulae

Planets: Venus

Moon: First Qtr 2nd, Full 9th, New Moon 23rd

Visible for night show 1st - 10th, 27th, 28th

Comets: nil

Nebulae: Orion Nebula, Tarantula Nebula, Eta Carina Nebula

Globular Clusters: 47 Tucanae, Omega Centauri

Open Clusters: Pleaides (7 sisters), Jewel Box, Southern Beehive Cluster, Southern Pleiades, Pincushion Cluster, Little Beehive Cluster, NGC 2362, Octopus Cluster

Binary Stars: 145 CMa, Rigel, Beta Tucanae, Castor, Acrux

Galaxies: Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud

Supernova Remnants: Crab Nebula

Planetary Nebulae: Ghost of Jupiter

Constellations: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Orion, Lepus, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Eridanus, Columba, Crux, Tucana

Asterisms: Diamond Cross, False Cross, Southern Cross, Saucepan, Pointers, 7 Sisters/ Subaru

Astrophotograph with your Canon or Nikon DSLR camera: Orion Nebula

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Program

astronomy Presentation

Point out the Stars & planets

Telescope Viewing

Take an Astrophotograph with your DSLR Camera

Times and Dates

Prices

tickets

Changes, cancellations, refunds of 123tix tickets

Wheelchair access

Carers Card

Objects visible for february

Session 1

Dubbo Observatory

17L Camp Rd, Dubbo, NSW, 2830

Enquiries: 0488 425 940
Email: peter@dubboobservatory.com

Bookings: www.123tix.com.au/events/dubboobservatory

17L Camp Rd, Dubbo, 2830