The Tallangatta & District Astronomy Club Inc (TADAC) get together once a month at the Tallangatta Showgrounds and various other locations for night sky observing.
We usually view on a Friday evening, straight after dark and recommend that you get there before dark so that your car headlights don’t blind people using telescopes.
Dates and times are posted to our Website, Facebook Page and Emailed to members. We try to do most of our viewing in Moon-free skies so that faint objects such as Galaxies and Nebulae aren’t washed out by moonlight.
However the Moon itself can be a wonderful telescopic target!
Hence the dates and times of our meetings will change throughout the year. Meetings are weather-dependent of course and in the event of cloudy or rainy weather, the meeting is automatically cancelled and rescheduled.
This usually involves postponement of the observing meeting till the following Friday, but check our Website, Facebook Page or your Email in case there are other arrangements.
2026 Observing Nights Schedule
We’re excited to share our 2026 observing nights schedule, with updated start times for the rest of the year ahead!
During Daylight Savings, all meetings and observing nights will commence at 8:30 pm.
Outside of Daylight Savings, all meetings and observing nights will commence at 7:00 pm to allow additional travel time for members.
Any changes to scheduled times will be communicated in advance.
Observing Nights (All Fridays)
Daylight Savings – 8:30 pm Starts
• October: 9 & 23
• November: 6 & 20
• December: 4 & 18 (Proposed Club Christmas Party on 18 December)
Non-Daylight Savings – 7:00 pm Starts
• May: 22
• June: 5 & 19
• July: 3 & 17
• August: 7 & 21
• September: 4 & 18
We look forward to another fantastic year exploring the night sky together!