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Observatory Adjacent
Siding Spring 40-inch Telescope Observatory Guesthouse
New South Wales, AU. Special-access observatory guesthouse for professional and amateur astronomy communities at Siding Spring
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Sky program
Observatory Adjacent
private program. Special-access observatory guesthouse; public tourist lodging is not implied.
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New South Wales, AU
31.2733deg S / 149.0617deg E. 1 nearby dark-sky place found in Stella.
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Last source review
2026-05-26
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The sky during your stay
What you can expect overhead at Siding Spring 40-inch Telescope Observatory Guesthouse through the year — Moon phases and eclipses are exact dates; the Milky Way and aurora are seasonal likelihoods. Pick a month to plan around it.
Dark window Milky Way Meteors Eclipse★ Best months to visit
July 2026 · recommended
Darkest skies
New Moon on Jul 14 — the best window for the Milky Way and faint objects.
Milky Way core — peak seasonseasonal
The galactic core is high overhead and spectacular from this latitude.
Delta Aquariids meteor showerlikely
Peaks around Jul 30, up to ~25/hr. A steady southern-hemisphere favourite.
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