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Observation Timeline
6-6:30 pm - 30 Doradus Tarantula Nebula (SHO)
6:30 - 7 pm - NGC 3372 Carina Nebula (RGB)
7 - 7:30 pm - NGC 3576 Statue of Liberty Nebula (SHO)
7:30 - Closing - NGC 6188 Fighting Dragons of Ara (SHO), M8/M20 Lagoon and Trifid Nebula (RGB), M16 Eagle Nebula (SHO)
Target 1: Tarantula Nebula
• NGC 2070 - Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way.
• NGC 2070 - Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way.
• Its luminosity is so great that if it were as close to Earth as the Orion Nebula, the Tarantula Nebula would cast visible shadows.
• Its luminosity is so great that if it were as close to Earth as the Orion Nebula, the Tarantula Nebula would cast visible shadows.
• It is the most active starburst region known in the Local Group of galaxies.
• It is the most active starburst region known in the Local Group of galaxies.
• It has an estimated diameter of around 650 to 1860 light years.
• It has an estimated diameter of around 650 to 1860 light years.
• Imaged in the Hubble Palette (Sii, Ha, [Oiii]) (Pictured: HOO)
• Imaged in the Hubble Palette (Sii, Ha, [Oiii]) (Pictured: HOO)
Target 2: Carina Nebula
• NGC 3372 - It is four times larger than the famous Orion Nebula, but is much less well known due to being in the southern sky.
• NGC 3372 - It is four times larger than the famous Orion Nebula, but is much less well known due to being in the southern sky.
• The Eta Carinae star is a very luminous hypergiant star. Estimates of its mass range from 100 to 150 times the Sun's mass, with a luminosity about 4 million times greater.
• The Eta Carinae star is a very luminous hypergiant star. Estimates of its mass range from 100 to 150 times the Sun's mass, with a luminosity about 4 million times greater.
• Immediately surrounding the star is the Homunculus Nebula which is believed to have been ejected in a huge outburst in 1841, briefly making it the 2nd brightest star.
• Immediately surrounding the star is the Homunculus Nebula which is believed to have been ejected in a huge outburst in 1841, briefly making it the 2nd brightest star.
• Imaged in True Colour (RGB) (Pictured: SHO)
• Imaged in True Colour (RGB) (Pictured: SHO)
Target 3: Statue of Liberty Nebula
• NGC 3576 is approximately 100 light years across and is located near the Eta Carinae nebula.
• NGC 3576 is approximately 100 light years across and is located near the Eta Carinae nebula.
• Many of the brightest stars in this formation are still enshrouded in their natal cocoons of gas and dust.
• Many of the brightest stars in this formation are still enshrouded in their natal cocoons of gas and dust.
• A majority of the stars display an infrared excess from the surrounding circumstellar disks.
• A majority of the stars display an infrared excess from the surrounding circumstellar disks.
• Imaged in the Hubble Palette (Sii, Ha, [Oiii])
• Imaged in the Hubble Palette (Sii, Ha, [Oiii])
Target 4: Dragon of Ara
• NGC 6188 - is a star forming nebula about 4000 light years away and 600 light years across.
• NGC 6188 - is a star forming nebula about 4000 light years away and 600 light years across.
• It is sculpted by the massive, young stars that have recently formed there – some are only a few million years old. This spark of formation was probably caused when the last batch of stars went supernova
• It is sculpted by the massive, young stars that have recently formed there – some are only a few million years old. This spark of formation was probably caused when the last batch of stars went supernova
• Imaged in the Hubble Palette (Sii, Ha, [Oiii])
• Imaged in the Hubble Palette (Sii, Ha, [Oiii])
Target 5: Lagoon/Trifid Nebula
• M8 - The Lagoon Nebula is estimated to be between 4,000–6,000 light-years away from the Earth with a dimension of 110 by 50 light years.
• M8 - The Lagoon Nebula is estimated to be between 4,000–6,000 light-years away from the Earth with a dimension of 110 by 50 light years.
• M20 - The Trifid Nebula is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the relatively dense, reddish-pink portion), a reflection nebula (the mainly NNE blue portion), and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' in the former that cause the trifurcated appearance.
• M20 - The Trifid Nebula is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the relatively dense, reddish-pink portion), a reflection nebula (the mainly NNE blue portion), and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' in the former that cause the trifurcated appearance.
• Imaged in True Colour (RGB)
• Imaged in True Colour (RGB)
Target 6: Eagle Nebula
• M16 (includes the "Pillars of Creation") - the cluster associated with the nebula has approximately 8100 stars and is estimated to be 1-2 M years old.
• M16 (includes the "Pillars of Creation") - the cluster associated with the nebula has approximately 8100 stars and is estimated to be 1-2 M years old.
• A spire of gas that can be seen coming off the nebula in the northeastern part is approximately 9.5 light-years or about 90 trillion kilometers long.
• A spire of gas that can be seen coming off the nebula in the northeastern part is approximately 9.5 light-years or about 90 trillion kilometers long.
• The brightest star is actually a binary star with a mass of roughly 80 solar masses, and a luminosity up to 1 million times that of the Sun.
• The brightest star is actually a binary star with a mass of roughly 80 solar masses, and a luminosity up to 1 million times that of the Sun.
• Imaged in the Hubble Palette (Sii, Ha, [Oiii])
• Imaged in the Hubble Palette (Sii, Ha, [Oiii])
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5:30 pm
5:30 pm
7 June 2025
7 June 2025
Everleigh AFL Field, Greenbank, Logan
Everleigh AFL Field, Greenbank, Logan
Explore the cosmos with us through visual and photographic observation. Experience telescope viewing, engaging photography workshops, and delve into the art of astrophotography.
Explore the cosmos with us through visual and photographic observation. Experience telescope viewing, engaging photography workshops, and delve into the art of astrophotography.
Experience the awe-inspiring details of the moon and deep sky objects like never before on our captivating 100-inch screen.
Experience the awe-inspiring details of the moon and deep sky objects like never before on our captivating 100-inch screen.
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Date: 7 June 2025 (Saturday)
Date: 7 June 2025 (Saturday)
Time: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Time: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Everleigh AFL Oval, Ivory Parkway, Greenbank QLD 4124
Location: Everleigh AFL Oval, Ivory Parkway, Greenbank QLD 4124
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