There are three main types of meetings:
- Public Viewing – SRAA members and visitors are welcome. We focus on viewing the heavens with various telescopes.
- Members Night – SRAA members (and prospective members) only. A sit-down meeting where short presentations of topics of astronomical interest are given, followed by viewing at the telescopes.
- Casual Viewing – nothing formal is organized, but members are welcome to come out and observe. Please phone Mark Lohmann on 0423 888 374 first.
- We also have an Annual General Meeting (AGM), a Starbecue fundraiser, and a couple of special evenings, such as International Observe the Moon Night (IOTMN), plus a Christmas party.
Viewing nights are scheduled so they correspond with the period of last quarter until just after new moon each month – this is so there is no moon in the evening sky to interfere with viewing of fainter, deep-sky objects, such as star clusters, nebulas and galaxies.
For details of members’ nights and other evenings, please contact secretary@sraa.org.au.
| Date | Planned Event | Note | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 18-Jan-25 | Public Viewing | 86% moon rises 2135 | Ve, (Ma), Ju, Sa, Ur, Ne |
| Sat, 01-Mar-25 | Star-be-cue | (Ve), Ma, Ju, Ur | |
| Sat, 19-Apr-25 | Public Viewing | 66% moon rises 2141 | Ma, Ju |
| Sat, 28-Jun-25 | Public Moon Night | 11% moon sets 1956 | Ma |
| Sat, 23-Aug-25 | Public Viewing | (Ma), (Sa), (Ne) | |
| Sat, 04-Oct-25 | IOTMN | ||
| Sat, 18-Oct-25 | Public Viewing | Sa, (Ur), Ne | |
| Sat, 20-Dec-25 | Public Viewing | (Ju), Sa, Ur, Ne |
Planets: Me = Mercury; Ve = Venus; Ma = Mars; Ju = Jupiter; Sa = Saturn; Ur = Uranus; Ne = Neptune
Brackets means planet is low in E or W in early evening.
Viewing = Observing, no presentation, visitors are welcome
Star-be-cue = Annual fundraiser, observing and talks for up to 50 guests.
IOTMN = International Observe the Moon Night, in Jubilee Park, Beaudesert
SRAA members can attend up to 25 additional nights throughout the year.