Telescope & Night Sky Viewing , Remote Observatory Hosting, Astronomy Courses.
"Tenby", Timor Road, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia.
Warrumbungle observatory is located under protected dark skies near Siding Spring Observatory, Australia's Premier Optical Observatory.
TELESCOPE & NIGHT SKY VIEWING
6:00pm & 7:30pm
Numbers are limited so bookings are essential
Phone 0488 425 112
Email starr_peter@hotmail.com


View photographs taken by visitors at our viewing nights.
Visitor Picture of the Week, 01/04/09,
Comet C/2007 N3 Lulin
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This picture of Comet C/2007 N3 Lulin was taken with a Canon SLR camera. Comet Lulin has just made its closest approached to Earth. The green glow is caused by cyanogen gas coming from the comet. Bring your slr camera to one of our shows and try for yourself.
Astronomical Images taken from Warrumbungle Observatory
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What's On

July 2009 China Solar Eclipse Tour, 20 - 31/7/2009. Organised by Sutherland Astronomical Society.

4th September 2009 Saturns rings are edge on and invisible, however close to the Sun. Best viewed from early August.

October 18 - 25, Festival of The Stars.

October 17, Astrophotography Night at Warrumbungle Observatory, Bring your slr camera, Free

October 23 - 25, Astronomy for beginners, Enquiries 0488 425112, Select "Education above for more details.

October 25, Siding Spring Observatory Open Day

Bart Bok Lecture October 25

Warrumbungle Observatory Weather
Sunday 03/7/09, 
Min: 6.3 Deg C   Max: 4.2Deg C
Rain: 0 mm  
Night Sky:    Cloudy

Forecast
Monday           06/7        Partly Cloudy
Tuesday           07/7        Cloudy
Wednesday      08/7        Cloudy
Thursday         09/7        Cloudy
Friday              10/7       Partly Cloudy- Showers
Saturday          11/7        Partly Cloudy
Sunday            05/7        Cloudy

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