Astronomy Public Open
Night
Twice a year, the Astronomical
Society of Tasmania
and the University of Tasmania runs a public night, where the public
can come and look through a wide variety of telescopes, talk to
friendly people about the sky and have questions answered about
astronomy.
The astronomical objects we
view change seasonally, and range
from the Moon and planets (such as Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Venus) to
star clusters and nebulae.
We also show a variety of displays, lectures and multimedia
presentations to spark your interest!
Light refreshments are available.
All members of the public are invited
and encouraged
to join us for these events.
Public observing sessions, displays
and lectures for
special events are also conducted from time to time.
The AST may also be invited to conduct observing evenings for small private groups such as school classes or clubs, if individual members are available to volunteer, for which a donation is requested to cover costs.
The AST may also be invited to conduct observing evenings for small private groups such as school classes or clubs, if individual members are available to volunteer, for which a donation is requested to cover costs.
