Stargazing with an Astrophysicist in Blue Mountains

$70.00

Perfect night out for all ages date nights families groups and locals this unforgettable tour features Australia’s spectacular night sky away from the city lights. A wonderful opportunity to experience the Southern Sky and its celestial wonders only visible from the Southern hemisphere.
The guide Dimitri is an Astrophysicist PhD with 10+ years experience including Sydney Observatory Mt John Observatory the world-renowned astronomical observatory in Lake Tekapo (New Zealand) and Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley.
The Wentworth falls lookout offers a fabulous 180 sunset vista of the lush Jamison Valley with views and sounds of the waterfalls!

Itinerary

Embark on a captivating space journey in the endless beauty of the World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains skies. Join us for a fun interactive and insightful sky watching nocturnal tour stargazing experience and fascinating storytelling.

We’ll start the tour with a quick introduction of the history of the Blue Mountains through time. We’ll follow with tips and hacks on how to identify stars and constellations with the naked-eye and introduce you to the celestial dance of planets satellites navigation the Universe our home Galaxy and beyond…

You will then observe through the professional-grade telescope objects such as (depending on the time of year and night):

– The Moon and its craters and seas
– Saturn s rings
– The moons of Jupiter
– Mars & Venus
– The Orion Nebula
– Star clusters
– Double & triple stars
– Deep space objects such as galaxies and our fabulous Milky Way
– Shooting stars if you are lucky!

I will delve into the study of every object and answer all your questions.

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Perfect night out for all ages date nights families groups and locals this unforgettable tour features Australia’s spectacular night sky away from the city lights. A wonderful opportunity to experience the Southern Sky and its celestial wonders only visible from the Southern hemisphere.
The guide Dimitri is an Astrophysicist PhD with 10+ years experience including Sydney Observatory Mt John Observatory the world-renowned astronomical observatory in Lake Tekapo (New Zealand) and Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley.
The Wentworth falls lookout offers a fabulous 180 sunset vista of the lush Jamison Valley with views and sounds of the waterfalls!

Additional information

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes
Commences

Wentworth Falls Australia
Region

New South Wales
City

Wentworth Falls
Category

Outdoor Activities

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