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 2 May 2025 @ 5:30pm
Crescent Moon, Southern Cross, Jewel Box Cluster, Alpha Centauri Binary system
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Friday 6 June 2025 @ 5:30pm
Waxing Gibbous Moon, Southern Cross objects (Jewel Box, Alpha Cantauri, Alpha Crux), Mars
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Friday 4 July 2025 @ 5:30pm
Waxing Gibbous Moon, Mercury (this Sidewalk only), Southern Cross objects: Jewel Box cluster, Alpha Centauri, Mars
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Friday 1 August 2025 @ 6:00pm
1st Quarter Moon, Jewel Box, Alpha Centauri, Alpha Crux, M4 Cluster, Mars
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Friday 29 August 2025 @ 6:00pm (NOTE: 2nd SIDEWALK ASTRONOMY IN AUGUST)
Crescent Moon, Southern Cross items - Jewel Box, Alpha Centauri, Alpha Crux, Mars
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NOTE: NO SIDEWALK ASTRONOMY IN SEPTEMBER
Friday 3 October 2025 @ 6:30pm
1st Quarter Moon, Alpha Crux, Jewel Box Cluster, Alpha Centauri, M4 Globular Cluster
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Watch this space for further dates!