The WA AIP Branch and UWA University Physics Society are excited to invite WA AIP Members, UPS members and their families to the

2026 WA AIP/UPS Astronomy Night

This event will be strictly limited in numbers, so please RSVP promptly. First in, best dressed. Please include the number of spots you would like and the names of the attendees. 

Pizza and soft drinks will be provided during the event. 

What to Expect

You will get the chance to:

• Look through 3 different telescopes to see the night sky

It will be a MOONLESS NIGHT (New Moon is on Wednesday 18th of March 2026)

Sights could include:

•  Mars - the "Next Planet" 
• Jupiter & Its Galilean Moons 
• Alpha Crucis A+B Binary Star System (Southern Cross) 
• Jewel Box (Southern Cross) Star Cluster - ADULT Stars 
• M42 Orion Nebula+Trapezium Cluster - Star BIRTH 
• Betelgeuse Red Supergiant (in Orion) - OLD Star 
• Omega Centauri and/or 47 Tucanae Globular Clusters - Star DEATH 
• M104 - Sombrero GALAXY - 31 Million Light Years Distance, in Virgo

You are welcome to bring your own drinks/snacks.

This event will be delayed/rescheduled if weather/cloud is an issue. We will have a back date for Monday the 23rd of March. If the weather is not suitable for Friday you will automatically be registered for Monday. 

This event is free of charge.

We look forward to showing our AIP and UPS members and families the exciting night sky.

• Date: Friday, 20^th March 2026 (weather permitting)
• Time: 7pm-10pm. Visitor numbers are limited, so register early!
• Location: 
• • UWA Physics Building Roof 
  • (meeting at 6pm sharp at the UWA Physics Foyer to be escorted to the roof)
  • UWA Physics Building, UWA, Crawley Campus