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 BOOKINGS | START TIME | AUGUST 24TH TO 30TH | CLOSED FULL MOON | CLOSED | SEPTEMBER 1ST | MAPLETON SCHOOL YEAR 2 | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 2ND | DEBORAH (1) | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 3RD | TANNILE | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 4TH | LANDSBOUROUGH GUIDES | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 5 TH | KATE B | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 6TH | EMMA P (STAR) | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 7TH | LILAC (4) | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 8TH | MICHELLE P | FROM 6:45PM | SEPTEMBER 9TH | LOU (6) | FROM 7:00PM | SEPTEMBER 9 TH | KAIT | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 10 TH | NICCOLA F | 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 15TH | DANIEL | FROM 7:00 PM | SEPTEMBER 16TH | SARAH K | FROM 6:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 17TH | ZAC D | FROM 6:30 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 | SEPTEMBER 22ND | LOU J | FROM 7:00 PM | 23RD-29TH | CLOSED FOR FULL MOON | SEPTEMBER 30TH | ALEX | FROM 7:00 PM | 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 5TH | ROGER C | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 6TH | WENDY T (B/CLUB | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 7TH | DAIRE | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 8TH | MICHAEL 7 MICHELLE | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 9TH | KAIT | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 10TH | RACHAEL | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 11TH | SHARMI | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 12TH | BEN | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 13TH | LISA MAPLETON TAVERN | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 14TH | MARILYN | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 15TH | COSMIC KIDS | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 16TH | HAYLEY R | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 17TH | TESS | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 18TH | OPEN NIGHT | FROM 7:00 PM | AUGUST 19TH | EDEN | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 20TH | WENDY T | FROM 7:00 PM | OCTOBER 23RD TO 27TH | CLOSED FULL MOON | CLOSED | OCTOBER 31ST | LAUREN P | FROM 7:00 PM | NOVEMBER 6TH | DOMA R | FROM 7:00 PM | NOVEMBER 7TH | JANELL | FROM 7:30 PM | NOVEMBER 8TH | SARAH | FROM 7:30 PM | NOVEMBER 9TH | ZARA G | FROM 7:30 PM | NOVEMBER 12TH | LISA MAPLETON PUB | FROM 7:30 PM | NOVEMBER 13TH | BUDERIM SCOUTS | FROM 7:30 PM | NOVEMBER 14TH | HALEY S | FROM 7:30 PM | NOVEMBER 15TH | OPEN NIGHT | FROM 7:00 PM | NOVEMBER 19TH | COSMIC KIDS | FROM 7:00 PM | NOVEMBER 22TH TO 26TH | CLOSED FULL MOON | CLOSED | DECEMBER 5TH | SYD F | FROM 7:30 PM | DECEMBER 11TH | LISA H | FROM 7:30 PM | DECEMBER 13TH | OPEN NIGHT | FROM 7:00 PM | DECEMBER 17TH | LISA MAPLETON PUB | FROM 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.
