BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Royal Historical Society of Victoria - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Royal Historical Society of Victoria
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Royal Historical Society of Victoria
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Australia/Melbourne
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20190406T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20191005T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20200404T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20201003T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20210403T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20211002T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200228T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200228T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T040138
CREATED:20200213T211126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200223T205021Z
UID:10000558-1582920000-1582925400@www.historyvictoria.org.au
SUMMARY:Specialist History Tour: Sharing the Universe at Melbourne Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Last year this event booked out in less than 24 hours! It is an RHSV members-only tour.  \nThis is a VIP tour of Melbourne Observatory\, formally acknowledged as a place of outstanding national scientific\, architectural\, historical\, astronomical and cultural significance\, and a potential nomination for UNESCO World Heritage listing. \nHistorians and astronomers of the Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV) including past President\, Perry Vlahos\, and Dr Barry Clark will attend and show and guide you in the Melbourne Observatory site. Depending on the weather you may see Venus\, the moon’s craters\,mountains and valleys\, the Orion nebula\, the Cat’s Eyes binary and the beautiful blue and orange colours in the binary star in Canis Major. \nMelbourne Observatory was one of only four nineteenth century observatories in the Southern Hemisphere\, and provided critical infrastructure for the functioning of the colony and the wider scientific world. The Photoheliograph and South Equatorial House were constructed to allow observations to be made of the Transit of Venus in 1874\, part of a concerted\, world-wide project that yielded information new to science. \nIn 1875\, the Astronomer Royal praised the Melbourne Observatory for its production of “the best catalogue of stars of the Southern Hemisphere ever published”. The Observatory also played a vital role in the exploration of Antarctica in the early twentieth century by providing the basis for magnetic surveys. \nDuring the nineteenth century the Great Melbourne Telescope at the Melbourne Observatory generated great community pride and was then a symbol of the city’s sophistication and achievement. In its time it was recognised internationally as one of the best telescopes employed in pursuit of new discoveries in the sky.” \nMelbourne Observatory is now on the National Heritage List (early 2018). \nImportant information about the tour: \n\nEach tour consists of a max of 12 people. If there is sufficient interest we will book two tours which will occur simultaneously.\nThe tour is conducted at night and are not suitable for wheelchairs due to narrow entrances and staircases. This tour includes entry into confined spaces and climbing stairs\, therefore requires a moderate level of physical fitness and mobility\nThe tour will not be cancelled due to overcast or inclement weather conditions. Our guide will conduct an informative tour although the use of telescopes for observation in these conditions will not occur\nThis program is not suitable for children under the age of 8 years. Children 8 years and above must be accompanied by an adult.\n\n\n\nThis is both an indoor and outdoor activity. Please wear appropriate clothing for weather conditions and appropriate footwear.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/specialist-history-tour-sharing-the-universe-at-melbourne-observatory/
LOCATION:Melbourne Observatory\, Birdwood Avenue\, Royal Botanic Gardens\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:What's On
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/46789488_2096309494014293_3061204783076474880_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Royal Historical Society of Victoria":MAILTO:office@historyvictoria.org.au
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR