Rubyvale Observatory - QLD

  Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -23.410521 147.694855
DMS: 23º 24' 37.87" S 147º 41' 41.48" E
UTM: 55 K 7410863mN 570994mE
Altitude: 265.55m

Description

Address & Contact

Heritage Rd
Rubyvale QLD 4702
Phone: +617 4985 4518
Email: N/A
Web: https://www.rubyvalemotel.com.au/observatory

Information

Rubyvale Observatory is open for sessions with people staying as guests at the Rubyvale Motel.

Bookings are essential as we only do a small group.


The ‘Gems by Day, Jewels by Night’ Observatory is a fascinating tour into the wonders of the night sky above the Sapphire Gemfields. While the sapphires take up your day activities, the outback sky provides diamond nights.

The powerful 14” Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope is perfect for seeing the magnificent clusters and colours of stars throughout the constellations. Look through the eyepiece at the ‘wandering’ planets and the amazing sight of Saturn’s rings and Jupiter’s many moons. Gain an insight and understanding of the sheer beauty, size and immensity of the universe. Come and enjoy our outback night sky wilderness.

Sessions run from April to October (Tourist Season).
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Emerald at 21/11:30pm EST
Distance from Rubyvale Observatory 52.08km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
22.7°C23.6°C68%16.5°C1006.9hPa0.0mmE7km/hr
4knots
11km/hr
6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Emerald Airport
Distance from Rubyvale Observatory 52.08km E
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C34.333.432.729.926.223.223.125.328.931.633.134.2
Mean Min. °C22.222.020.216.912.910.18.810.013.517.019.521.3
Mean Rain mm88.881.755.735.222.030.113.623.229.239.754.890.3

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