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Light Benders

Ballarat

Classes, lessons, workshops & talks

Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum

439 Cobden Street,
Mount Pleasant VIC 3350

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  • Fri 16 May 3:45pm–5:15pm
  • Sat 17 May 9:45am–11:15am

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Celebrating International Day of Light! Together with your kids learn how telescopes harness light to enable humankind to see the universe!

Light Benders sessions are run by local astronomer and participants will go on a kid-oriented tour of 100+ year old telescopes and buildings, watch "Telescope" – an AstroTour Production, try hands-on activities about light and space and weather permitting view the Sun thanks to the light-bending properties of Solar Projection.

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Content: Ballaarat Astronomical Society

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  • Does not cater for people with access needs.

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