ASA approved Designated optical observatory DO3-49Bookings MAPLETON OBSERVATORY
Book your own night for 1 to 8 people for $50-Open nights are once a month and $5 per person.Evening viewing begins an hour after sunset & unless prearrangedWe're situated on top of the Blackall Range in the hinterland of Queensland's Sunshine Coast. The observatory is located in the grounds of the Mapleton state School ~ next to the IGA & service stations driveway. For last minute open night weather enquires ring 07 54 761183(home) please note this is a not for profit facility and remember to pay the open night modest fee |
DATES TAKEN |
OPEN NIGHTS AND CONFIRMED PRIVATE BOOKINGS |
START TIMES | JULY 3RD | GRANT N | FROM 6:00PM | JULY 4TH | AILEEN S (5) | FROM 6:00PM | JULY 5TH | SKY (7) | FROM 6:00PM | JULY 6TH | DANIELLO (8) | FROM 6:00PM | JULY 7TH | GRANT W | FROM 6:00PM | JULY 8TH | MARIKA M | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 9TH | JODIE F | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 10TH | SARAH H | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 11TH | JODY V | FROM 6:00PM | JULY 12TH | JOSH ST | FROM 6:00PM | JULY 13TH | KIMBERLEY | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 14TH | NICOLOU | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 15TH | BEN | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 16TH | EMMA (STAR) | FROM 6:15 PM | JULY 17TH 18TH | RAY S UNIVERSITY | FROM 6:15 PM | JULY 19TH | OPEN NIGHT | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 20TH | SARAH | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 21ST | TESS | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 22ND | AUDREY | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 23RD | MAPLETON SCHOOL | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 24TH | ALISHYA | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 25TH | LAURA B | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 26TH | CHRISTINE | FROM 6:00 PM | JULY 27TH-31ST | CLOSED FOR FULL MOON | AUGUST 1ST | SECOND NAMBOUR SCOUTS (8) | FROM 6:20 PM | AUGUST 2ND | GEORGE (2) | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 3RD | KENDALE | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 4TH | JESSICA M | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 5TH | KAWANA SCOUTS (25) | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 6TH | RIVER SCHOOL | FROM 6:20 PM | AUGUST 7TH | ISAAC (2) | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 8TH | ELLEN M | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 10TH | ALEX | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 11TH | BRYONY G | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 12TH | JACINTA | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 13TH | JADE-BEN | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 14TH | SAORLA | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 15TH | BUDERIM SCOUTS | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 16TH | OPEN NIGHT | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 17TH | ANDREW M | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 18TH | SILVIE F | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 19TH | RIVER SCHOOL | FROM 6:20 PM | AUGUST 20TH | MAPLETON SCHOOL | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 21ST | BRENDON B | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 22ND | CHRIS H | FROM 6:30 PM | AUGUST 24TH TO 30TH | CLOSED FULL MOON | CLOSED | SEPTEMBER 2ND | DEBORAH (1) | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 3RD | TANNILE | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 4TH | LANDSBOUROUGH GUIDES | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 6TH | EMMA P (STAR) | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 7TH | LILAC (4) | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 5 TH | KATE B | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 9 TH | KAIT | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 11TH | JADE-BEN | FROM 7:00 PM | SEPTEMBER 12TH | COURTNAY | FROM 7:00 PM | SEPTEMBER 13TH | LORNA B (STAR) | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 14TH | AMANDA | FROM 7:00 PM | SEPTEMBER 18TH | OPEN NIGHT | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 19TH | TANNILE | FROM 7:00 PM | SEPTEMBER 20TH | JENNIFER H | FROM 7:00 PM | SEPTEMBER 21ST | NADIA M | FROM 7:00 PM | 24TH-30TH | CLOSED FOR FULL MOON | OCTOBER 1ST | CLOSED | CLOSED | OCTOBER 2ND | JAYDE | FROM 6:30 PM | OCTOBER 3RD | MARA S | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 4TH | MICHELLE (8) | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 9TH | KAIT | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 10TH | RACHAEL | 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 11TH | SHARMI | 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 12TH | BEN | 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 18TH | OPEN NIGHT | 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 23RD TO 27TH | CLOSED FULL MOON | CLOSED | NOVEMBER 7TH | ZARA G | 7:30 PM | NOVEMBER 15TH | OPEN NIGHT | 7:00 PM | NOVEMBER 22TH TO 26TH | CLOSED FULL MOON | CLOSED | DECEMBER 13TH | OPEN NIGHT | 7:00 PM | DECEMBER 21ST TO 26TH | CLOSED FULL MOON | CLOSED |
For bookings and/or enquiries about the Mapleton Observatory, please contact LAINIE- telephone 07-54761183 - email adelain1@bigpond.com
We hold one OPEN NIGHT each month. There is no need to book for this night - just turn up.
Open nights start at sunset and run for a couple of hours, all for the modest cost of $5 each.
We are also open for private bookings. The fee structure is $5 per head with a minimum fee of $50.
The difference between open nights and booked nights is that on open nights you may only get to see a couple of night sky objects.
On booked nights you get to see a lot more,We look at deep sky images as well as any lunar and planetary subjects that are visible on the night.
The operator will take you outside and give a tour of the night sky, using a laser pointer to help you see different things of interest.
