Discovering the Universe - An Introduction in to Astronomy 2025

Explore the Night Sky with our Chief Astronomer, Rick Tonello.

This course is delivered online via ZOOM over five weekly two hour sessions, complemented by a hands on Astronomy Evening at our Observatory.

On booking, select the date of the first lesson for this course - this will automatically book you onto the subsequent dates of the course program.

SESSION OVERVIEW

Session 1:  An Introduction to Astronomy

Session 2:  The Sun, Moon and Eclipses

Session 3:  The Solar System (Part One)

Session 4:  The Solar System (Part Two)

Session 5:  From Dust to Destruction - the Life Cycles of Stars

Session 6:  Galaxies & Cosmology

COURSE DATES

April/May

Session 1:  Monday, 21 April (via ZOOM, 7pm - 9pm)

Session 2:  Monday, 28 April (via ZOOM, 7pm - 9pm)

Session 3:  Monday, 05 May (via ZOOM, 7pm - 9pm)

Session 4:  Monday, 12 May (via ZOOM, 7pm - 9pm)

Session 5:  Monday, 19 May (via ZOOM, 7pm - 9pm)

Session 6:  Monday, 26 May (Gingin Observatory, 7pm - 9.30pm)*

August/September

Session 1:  Monday, 18 August (via ZOOM, 7pm - 9pm)

Session 2:  Monday, 25 August (via ZOOM, 7pm - 9pm)

Session 3:  Monday, 1 September (via ZOOM, 7pm - 9pm)

Session 4:  Monday, 8 September (via ZOOM, 7pm - 9pm)

Session 5:  Monday, 15 September (via ZOOM, 7pm - 9pm)

Session 6:  Monday, 22 September (Gingin Observatory, 7pm - 9.30pm)*

We understand that you may not be able to make it to the practical night component for this Course.