2026
Monthly Meetings - 2026:
Meetings are held on the first Friday of every month (January excepted) from 7:30PM in the CSIRO Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre. All are welcome.
| Month | Guest Speaker/Programme | Talk Title and Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 7th of February | Tim Anderson | Astrophotography |
| 6th of March | John Sarkissian | Marking Time - Leap Years |
| 3rd of April | John Sarkissian | Apollo 13 and Parkes |
| 1st of May | Alan Dyer | Sky Scenes from Canada |
| 5th of June | TBA | TBA |
| 3rd of July | Anthony Wesley | Planetary Photography |
| 7th of August | TBA | TBA |
| 4th of September | AGM | Members |
| 2nd of October | TBA | TBA |
| 6th of November | TBA | TBA |
| 4th of December | TBA | Christmas Meeting |
Dark Sky Observing Nights - 2026:
The Dark Sky Oberving Nights are held twice every month - the Saturday night's closest to the new Moon and the last-quarter Moon.
| Dark Sky Night | Location |
|---|---|
| 15th of February | Sylvania |
| 22nd of February | Cookamidgera |
| 21st of March | Sylvania |
| 28th of March | Cookamidgera |
| 18th of April | Sylvania |
| 25th ofApril | Cookamidgera |
| 16th of May | Sylvania |
| 23rd of May | Cookamidgera |
| 13th of June | Sylvania |
| 20th of June | Cookamidgera |
| 11th of July | Sylvania |
| 18th of July | Cookamidgera |
| 15th of August | Sylvania |
| 22nd of August | Cookamidgera |
| 12th of September | Sylvania |
| 19th of September | Cookamidgera |
| 10th of October | Sylvania |
| 17th of October | Cookamidgera |
| 7th of November | Sylvania |
| 14th of November | Cookamidgera |
Lunar Observing Nights - 2026:
The Lunar Observing Nights are held once a month on the Saturday night closest to the first quarter Moon. The meetings begin in the afternoon and include a technical meeting and barbecue for members. The Moon is observed during the day and into the evening.
| Lunar Night | Location |
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