CONFIRMED:

This event will be at the Scenic Rim Astronomy Association Inc. (SRAA) property in Laravale.  Weather permitting (the following Saturday 21/3/26 is our alternative date).

This is a Club Night for them and we will be able to look through some of their telescopes (with permission).

NOTE:  The area has concrete stands in place – these are PREDOMINANTLY for club members to put their telescopes onto.  We will have to check before putting up a tripod on one of these.

Here’s the plan:

• Come to 77 Christmas Creek Rd, Laravale. Full directions and details here.
• It is a public viewing night, so we will have a number of other visitors there to look through the telescopes, but there is plenty of room for photographers to set up.
• We ask a $5 per person donation to the club, please bring correct change.
  
• Please arrive before sunset (say 5.30 pm) so your members can park and set up easily in the light. Mark can give you all a talk around 6.00pm.
• Telescope observing from about 1 hour after sunset (7.00 pm) until 9.00 or 10.00 pm, leave anytime. It’s not totally dark until 7.20pm, so photography may have to wait until then.
• When leaving, please try to minimise headlight use until you are well away from the telescopes.
• Bring plenty of warm clothes
• We typically eat between sunset and darkness, from around 5.45pm. We have a BBQ, microwave and kettle available, plus tables and chairs, but people would need to bring their own food and drinks.
• As many of our members do, you may prefer to bring sandwiches or something quick to eat, or buy something like pizza or Subway in Beaudesert. A thermos of something hot to drink is a good idea, or we have coffee etc available for a gold coin donation.

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