Special Events
Special Events Information for 2018
Friday, 7th December
Mars / Neptune conjunction
Mars and Neptune will share the same right ascension, with Mars passing
0°02' to the north of Neptune. From Benalla, the pair will become visible at
around 9:00 pm as the dusk sky fades, 52° above your north-western
horizon. They will then sink towards the horizon, with Mars at mag 0.1, and
Neptune at mag 7.9, both in the constellation Aquarius.
The pair will be close enough to fit within the field of view of a telescope,
but will also be visible through a pair of binoculars.
Tuesday, 11th December
Christmas Breakup Dinner + Viewing Night
Meeting at the Gliding Club Restaurant at 7:00 pm
$18 meals + tea & coffee
Afterward, clear horizons to the east, with good viewing of the Summer
constellations.
Looking also for Neptune very near Mars.
Sunday, 23rd December
Full Moon
