ASV Christmas StarBeCue

Name: ASV Christmas StarBeCue
Start: 2025-12-13T12:00:00+1100
End: 2025-12-14T11:00:00+1100
Location: 569 Craigs Ln

Sat, 13 Dec, 12pm - Sun, 14 Dec, 11am AEDT

569 Craigs Ln

Ladys Pass VIC, Australia

Astronomical Society of Victoria

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Event description

Come along to the Leon Mow Dark Sky Site in central Victoria for the ASVs Christmas StarBeCue!. An evening of fun and astronomy under the stars, Oh & if you are lucky enough you may see Santa as well!!!

Event is located at the ASV's Leon Mow Dark Sky Site (Ladys Pass) - Between Heathcote & Elmore in Central Victoria.

Door prize raffle for all attendees (included in your ticket purchase)

PLEASE NOTE ASV MEMBERS REQUIRING A TICKET TO THE XMAS STARBECUE SHOULD BOOK USING THE MEMBER DISCOUNT CODE WHICH IS AVAILABLE VIA CRUX EXTRA/MEMBERS FORUM & ASV CLOSED FACEBOOK MEMBER FORUM & ASV MEMBERS AREA ON THE WEBSITE.

Entry Cost:

Adult - $20 (ASV Members $10)

Child (Under 16 - ASV Members FREE) - $10 - - includes FREE KIDS ASTRONOMY GIFT!

Family - (2 Adults/3 Children) $50

Star-Be-Cue Events

Scheduled Activities

14:00 - 15:30 - Solar Viewing

14:00 - 17:00 - Kids Activity Area (Black hole, O&X’s, Quoits),

14:00 - 17:00 - Radio Astronomy

14:00 - 17:00 - Kid's Pop Up Activities Stall

16:00 - 18:00 - Lions Club BBQ

15:00 - 15:45 - Birdlife at LMSS

16:00 - 16:45 - Site Tour

17:15 - Father Christmas arrives & hands out lolly bags

18:15 - Astro Bingo/Door prize draw

21:00 - 21:45 - What’s Up in the Sky (Astrophotography field)

22:00 - 23:00 - Supper

20:00 - Until Late - Visual observing (Observing field)

All Day - Wineries -Colliban, Peregrine Ridge, and Domaine Asmara

CAMPING/CARAVANS ALLOWED ON SITE IN DESIGNATED CAMPING AREAS.

YOU MUST BOOK 1 TICKET PER PERSON

UPON ARRIVAL AT LMDSS PLEASE PRESENT YOUR TICKET TO THE ATTENDING MARSHAL AT THE CHECK IN POINT

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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Astronomical Society of Victoria

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The ASV is a non-profit society for people interested in Astronomy, attracting and catering for people from a wide range of ages and backgrounds, abilities and interests. First formed in 1922 the society has grown to over one thousand members. Its activities are coordinated by a council of elected Office Bearers, Section Directors, and ordinary Councillors.

The ASV has weekly activities at our two metropolitan locations (Moorleigh Community Village & The Melbourne Observatory) and we host monthly AstroTalks at the Herbarium near the Melbourne Observatory. The society's library is also located at the Melbourne Observatory and is open during our AstroTalks and . For over 50 years the ASV has played a major role in the care of buildings and facilities at the Melbourne Observatory.

Our members conduct Astronomy for the People gatherings throughout the year, bringing telescopes and astronomy to Melbourne's parks and schools. Please check the calendar for details if you are interested in attending one of these events.

The ASV is currently involved in a number of major projects. We are involved in the restoration of the Great Melbourne Telescope and are also currently working on the installation of a series of remote telescopes at our dark sky site which once complete will be accessible to our members for use.

Thanks to a generous donation from one of its most long standing and respected members, the Leon Mow Dark Sky Site, located north of Melbourne, has a pristine night sky for deep sky observing. The ASV has a 25-inch telescope, a 40-inch telescope and a wheelchair accessible 16-inch telescope at the Leon Mow Dark Sky Site and makes use of the existing telescopes at the Melbourne Observatory during some section meetings and our Members night held once a month at the Observatory.

An annual Yearbook is supplied to members as well as a bimonthly newsletter (CRUX) which all members are welcome to contribute to.

The ASV's logo shows the Southern Cross and Pointer stars. Its Motto is "Sic itur ad astra" which is translated as "this way to the stars".

The ASV is governed by a set of rules which should be read before applying for membership. This document may be downloaded by clicking here.

Any person or organisation with an interest in astronomy may apply for membership of the Society.

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Sat, 13 Dec, 12pm - Sun, 14 Dec, 11am AEDT

569 Craigs Ln

Ladys Pass VIC, Australia

Hosted by Astronomical Society of Victoria