Unique Stanthorpe accommodation
TWINSTAR GUESTHOUSE & OBSERVATORY
B&B with an astronomical observatory
A guided tour of the night sky introduces guests to the beauty of
the heavens by using a large 46 cm reflector. The tour will be
conducted in a personal and friendly atmosphere, as no more than
6 guests are allowed in the dome. The session starts around 8.30
pm lasting for about an hour. The tour is a complimentary activity
for our guests.

You are welcome to bring your own telescope and binoculars to
enjoy the night sky.

Please note that children under 5 years of age are not
permitted in the dome for safety reasons.
Twinstar Guesthouse & Observatory
28146 New England Highway, Ballandean,
Queensland 4382, Australia
Email: twin-star@bigpond.com
Phone: 07 4684 1135
What our guests see
Images of astronomical objects our guests will
see through our main telescope

Moon and the night sky
One of  the important factors for stargazers is
sky darkness. Apart from the effect of light
pollution, the moon phase of the night
influences the level of sky darkness.
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Sky maps  will be very
useful to maximise
your night sky tour
experience.
NIGHT SKY TOUR
3114 guests
have joined
the night sky
tour since
August 2003
There are DVDs on
astronomy in your room. If
you have checked in early,
learn about the latest
developments in astronomy.
You may actually see
through our telescope some
of the objects featured in
these DVD programmes.
Attention to amateur astronomers!!
If you are an amateur astronomer, please read this.
You will find out about the sky conditions at the
Guesthouse.
Unique Stanthorpe
Accommodation
Clean & affordable B&B
with an observatory
Stanthorpe accommodation; Ballandean accommodation;
Unique B&B accommodation in Stanthorpe on the Granite Belt in Queensland, Australia
Twinstar Guesthouse & Observatory
The Stars and Fog
The sky over Twinstar Guesthouse & Observatory
This time-lapse photograph was created by Japanese
astrophotographer Yuusuke Habu during his stay at the
Guesthouse in May, 2011.