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Below is our 2026/2027 Sky Calendar for Stargazing at our private observatory Exclusively for staying guests


Schedule based on viewing times sunset + 2 hours

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2026 / 2027 ROTATING SKY SCHEDULE

January 2027

Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

8:45 pm

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10:15 pm

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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January 2027

Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

2027 Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 27th Dec-13th Jan | Full Moon: 24th Jan | New Moon: 9th Jan | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 PM EST), Jupit...

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8:45 pm

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10:15 pm

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

February 2026

Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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February 2026

Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 5th-20th Feb | Full Moon: 2nd Feb | New Moon: 17th Feb | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 PM EST), Jupiter, Neptun...

Event Details

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

March 2026 BLOOD RED MOON

Autumn with Milky Way season starting. The last of the planets and the Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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March 2026 BLOOD RED MOON

Autumn with Milky Way season starting. The last of the planets and the Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 6th-23rd Mar | Full BLOOD RED Moon: 3rd Mar | New Moon: 19th Mar | Visible: Jupiter (set by 9 PM EST), Uranus | Nebula...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

April 2026

Autumn with the Milky Way growing high in the south. Winter delights return and pleasant cool nights

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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April 2026

Autumn with the Milky Way growing high in the south. Winter delights return and pleasant cool nights

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 5th-21st Apr | Full Moon: 2nd Apr | New Moon: 17th Apr | Visible: Jupiter (set by 9 PM EST) | Nebulae: Eta Carinae | G...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

May 2026

Autumn with the Milky Way in full swing we are spoilt with Winter delights and cooler crisp nights.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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May 2026

Autumn with the Milky Way in full swing we are spoilt with Winter delights and cooler crisp nights.

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 5th-20th May | Full Moon: 2nd/31st May | New Moon: 17th May | Visible: None (post-9 PM) | Nebulae: Eta Carinae | Galax...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

June 2026

Winter is here. Milky way season in full swing cool to cold nights needing layers to stay warm.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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June 2026

Winter is here. Milky way season in full swing cool to cold nights needing layers to stay warm.

Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 2nd-18th June | Full Moon: 30th June | New Moon: 15th June | Nebulae: Orion, Horsehead | Galaxies: Sculptor...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

July 2026

Winter and the Milky way season in full swing and cool to cold nights needing layers to stay warm.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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July 2026

Winter and the Milky way season in full swing and cool to cold nights needing layers to stay warm.

 Dark Sky & Milky Way: 3rd-17th Jul | Full Moon: 30th Jul | New Moon: 14th Jul | Visible: Venus (set by 8 PM EST) | Nebulae: Eta Carinae | G...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

August 2026

Winter is closing, the Milky way season is still in full swing, cool to cold nights needing layers

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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August 2026

Winter is closing, the Milky way season is still in full swing, cool to cold nights needing layers

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 2nd-16th Aug | Full Moon: 28th Aug | New Moon: 13th Aug | Visible: Venus (set by 8 PM EST) | Nebulae: Eta Carinae | Ga...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

September 2026

Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune joining Venus.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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September 2026

Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune joining Venus.

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 31st Oct-15th Sep | Full Moon: 27th Sept | New Moon: 11th Sept | Visible: Venus (set by 8 PM EST) Saturn and Neptune r...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

October 2026

Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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October 2026

Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune.

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 1st-14th Oct | Full Moon: 26th Oct | New Moon: 11th Oct | Visible: Saturn , Neptune | Nebulae: Lagoon, Trifid, Dumbbel...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

November 2026

Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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November 2026

Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 29th Oct-12th Nov | Full Moon: 25th Nov | New Moon: 9th Nov | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 PM EST), Neptune, U...

Event Details

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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December 2026

Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

Event Details

December 2026

Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations:28th Nov-12th Dec 27th Dec - 11th Jan| Full Moon: 24th Dec | New Moon: 9th Dec | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 P...

Event Details

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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Here now and coming up from our observatory

The Sculptor Galaxy as seen in our eyepiece that we image and share with guests. Despite being 15 million light years away we are able to see detail in the galaxy from our observatory and state of the art equipment.

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