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Members and guests are invited to attend a group viewing of the Total Lunar Eclipse on the evening of Tuesday 3 March.
This is a very informal event, with no catering or other activities planned.
The observatory will be open with telescopes viewing the Moon.
Members can bring their own telescopes and binoculars for viewing the event from the field. There is no need for filters, and it is safe to view a Lunar Eclipse with any optical instrument without risk of eye injury.
An explanation of the astronomical event is here:
What Is a Total Lunar Eclipse?
This specific event is described here:
3 March 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The key times are:
| 7:44 pm Tue, 3 Mar |
Penumbral Eclipse begins |
| 8:50 pm Tue, 3 Mar | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
| 10:04 pm Tue, 3 Mar | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
| 10:33 pm Tue, 3 Mar | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the centre of the shadow. |
| 11:02 pm Tue, 3 Mar | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
| 12:17 am Wed, 4 Mar | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
| 1:23 am Wed, 4 Mar | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |