Wickepin Dark Sky Stargazing Night
Past Event
Wickepin Dark Sky Stargazing Night
Wednesday 5 April 2023, 6.30pm - 9.00pm
Wickepin Community Centre, Campbell St, Wickepin
Event Program
6.30pm - Welcome
6.45pm - Eclipse Discovery Tour Presentation
- Learn about the Total Solar Eclipse
- Discover why Western Australia is a world-class dark sky tourism destination
- Find out all about WA's amazing space science projects
7.30pm - Spectacular green laser pointer tour of Southern Hemisphere constellations
7.45pm - Viewing through telescopes. See the Milky Way, Southern Cross, the Magellanic Clouds, Star Clusters and more
9.00pm - Event end
What to bring : BYO snacks and drinks, chairs, torches, warm clothes, fly net and insect repellent.
There will be telescopes available for visitors to view through. You're welcome to bring your own binoculars and/or telescope too.
Supporters
The Eclipse Discovery Tour event is made possible by funding from Tourism WA, CSIRO, International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Scitech and Curtin University.
The event is also supported by Astrotourism WA and 18 regional Local Governments, including the Shire of Wickepin.
The Eclipse Discovery Tour is a series of stargazing events around WA, your world-class dark sky tourism destination and space science epicentre!
Celebrating the Ningaloo Total Solar Eclipse in Western Australia!