Sidewalk Astronomy

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 features of night sky. Small groups welcome.
For more information contact: Brien Blackshaw, Ph 03 5447 7690, Email: secretary@bdas.net

NOTE: This web site will soon be decommissioned. For all the latest on Sidewalk Astronomy and future dates please bookmark the new site at Sidewalk Astronomy

BDAS is part of the Astronomical Society of Victoria and the new web site is hosted at https://www.asv.org.au/ASV-Bendigo

Friday 8 November 2024 @ 8:00pm
1st Quarter Moon, Venus, Saturn (first view), Omega Centauri, Jewel Box Cluster
Weather Update - 7:30pm:

Friday 13 December 2024 @ 8:30pm
Waxing gibbous Moon, Venus, Saturn, Orion Nebular and Trapezium Cluster
Weather Update - 8:00pm:

Friday 10 January 2025 @ 9:00pm
1st Quarter Moon, Jupiter & Moons, Saturn & rings, Orion Nebula, Pleiades Cluster
Weather Update - 8:30pm:

Friday 7 February 2025 @ 8:30pm
1st Quarter Moon, Jupiter, Saturn (last view), Orion Nebula, Pleiades Cluster.
Weather Update - 8:00pm:

Friday 7 March 2025 @ 7:30pm
Crescent Moon, Jupiter, Orion Nebula, Alpha Centauri, Jewel Box star Cluster.
Weather Update - 7:00pm:

Friday 4 April 2025 @ 6:00pm
Waxing Gibbous Moon, Jupiterb (last view) Alpha Centauri, Jewel Box Cluster
Weather Update - 5:30pm:

Watch this space for further dates!