Sidewalk Astronomy is Bendigo's favourite astronomy event and is held every month next to the Discovery Science and Technology Centre,
7 Railway Place (opposite Marketplace). Click here for a Google Map

Bring the family to see cool astro-stuff through our telescopes, our volunteers will give you a tour of the night sky. Informative family entertainment, and all for a gold coin donation.
For more information contact: Brien Blackshaw, Ph 03 5447 7690, Email: secretary@bdas.net

2026

Friday 19 June @ 5:30pm
Waxing crescent moon, possible glimpse of Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Southern Cross region, Jewel Box, Alpha Centauri, Omega Centauri cluster.
Weather Update @ 4:30pm

Friday 24 July @ 6:00pm
Waxing gibbous moon, Venus, Southern Cross region, Jewel Box, Alpha Centauri, Omega Centauri cluster, M4 cluster

Friday 21 August @ 6:00pm
Waxing gibbous moon, Venus, Southern Cross items, Jewel Box, Alpha Centauri, Omega Centauri cluster, M4 cluster

Friday 18 September @ 6:30pm
Waxing crescent moon, possibly Mercury early, Venus, M4 cluster

Friday 16 October @ 8:00pm
Waxing crescent moon, Mercury dropping behind Marketplace, Alpha Centauri, possibly Saturn later

Friday 20 November @ 8:30pm
Waxing gibbous moon, Saturn, 47 Tucanae cluster

Friday 18 December @ 9:00pm
Waxing gibbous moon, Saturn, 47 Tucanae cluster, Pleiades