Celestial & Special Events

Watch this space for special events, such as those coinciding with celestial phenomena like eclipses, meteor showers, comets, etc., as well as holidays, youth science programs and more!

Night sky with numerous stars and several streaks of light from meteors, seen above a landscape with trees and a few small buildings.

2026 Events:

  • One Saturday evening per month (between May and November), the Brisbane Astronomical Society gathers astronomers from around the region to the Maleny District Sport and Recreation Club for a night of public outreach. These events are ticketed with a 150 attendee limit.

    2026 Public Nights:

    • 23 May

    • 20 June

    • 18 July

    • 15 August

    • 12 September

    • 17 October

    • 14 November

    Tickets for these events are made available once suitable weather is confirmed and can be found through the Sunshine Coast Astronomy Facebook Page.

  • The largest planet in our Solar System is still visible for the first few weeks of June before it gets too low for optimal viewing. Come see Jupiter’s multi-coloured bands, see if you can ‘spot’ Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, as well as the Galilean moons before it’s too late! Jupiter won’t be visible during our standard tour times until early May 2027.

  • One of the best meteor showers of the year lines up with a new moon, meaning dark skies and potentially 90+ meteors per hour streaking across the night sky!

    Rise and shine shortly before dawn underneath a meteor shower!

  • Join us in October and November as the superstar of our solar system returns to optimal viewing positions in the sky. Come experience Saturn, its rings, and even some of its moons through our telescopes.