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Stargazing with an Astrophysicist in Blue Mountains
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Non-refundable
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1 Hours 30 Minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, French
Overview
Perfect night out for all ages, date nights, families, groups and locals, this unforgettable tour features Australia’s spectacular night sky away from the city lights. A wonderful opportunity to experience the Southern Sky and its celestial wonders only visible from the Southern hemisphere.
The guide, Dimitri is an Astrophysicist PhD with 10+ years experience including Sydney Observatory, Mt John Observatory, the world-renowned astronomical observatory in Lake Tekapo (New Zealand) and Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley.
The Wentworth falls lookout offers a fabulous 180 sunset vista of the lush Jamison Valley with views and sounds of the waterfalls!
What's Included
- Warm blankets
- Professional-grade telescope and binoculars
- Hot chocolate
- Astronomical Binoculars
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
We will meet at Wentworth Falls Picnic area, at Wentworth Falls lookout, a short 10-minute drive from the iconic touristic Katoomba, 3-5 min short walk to the second lookout (Wentworth Falls lookout).
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Embark on a captivating space journey in the endless beauty of the World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains skies. Join us for a fun, interactive and insightful sky watching nocturnal tour, stargazing experience and fascinating storytelling.
Out-of-this-world 90-min Stargazing Tour with an astronomer • State-of-the-art Telescope • Astronomy Binoculars • Laser-guided Constellation Storytelling • Q&A with an astronomer • Complimentary Hot chocolates
Telescope viewing of celestial objects such as (depending on the time of year and night): The Moon, planets, the Orion Nebula, Star clusters, Double & triple stars, Deep space objects such as galaxies and our Milky Way.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
In the event of bad weather, we will give you 2 options at 1pm on the day:
- Choose to receive a gift voucher/credit to reschedule your tour (transferable to other people and valid for 3 years)
- Choose to attend our alternative 90-min indoor Planetarium Astronomy tour. It is an immersive astronomy tour inside a dome with a powerful projector and cinema experience. We need a minimum of 8 guests in order to run the indoor tour.
No refund will be offered in case of bad weather.
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note the venue of the Planetarium that we rent has doors that are 76 cm wide, so unfortunately not all electric wheelchairs fit.
- If you haven’t received an email at 1 pm on the day of the tour, it means the stars are aligned and the stargazing tour is confirmed
Operated by Blue Mountains Stargazing
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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