| Twinstar Guesthouse Observatory's main objective is to introduce the beauty of the heavens to the guests staying at Twinstar Guesthouse through the night sky tour. The sky over Ballandean is dark and the visitors will enjoy spectacular starry skies. The Observatory has the Designated Optical Observatories Status (DO3-39). |
| Sirius Optics sells a wide range of telescopes and accessories with great advice, and serves every level of amateur astronomers. |
| The equatorial platform (tracking system) for our telescope was manufactured by Equatorial Platform, USA. |
| The 18-inch (46cm) primary mirror and secondary mirror for our telescope were manufactured by Galaxy Optics, USA. |
| Our 4.5-metre observatory dome was built by Astro Domes, Queensland |
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| Astro Anarchy A great place to buy telescopes and relax over a cup of coffee. Conveniently located at Myer Centre in the Queen Street Mall, Brisbane. . |
| Unique Stanthorpe accommodation TWINSTAR GUESTHOUSE & OBSERVATORY B&B with an astronomical observatory |
| OBSERVATORY |
| The story of a comet hunter's life The diary,observation reports, and daily experience of one of Japan's foremost comet discoverer and observer, Tsutomu Seki, of Geisei Observatory, Kochi, Japan. Asteroid (minor planet) names The asteroids bearing the names related to the Observatory Deep-Sky objects drawings |
| Twinstar Guesthouse & Observatory 28146 New England Highway (PO Box 51), Ballandean, Queensland 4382, Australia Email: twin-star@bigpond.com Phone: 07 4684 1135 |
| Unique Stanthorpe Accommodation |
| Clean & affordable B&B with an observatory |
| OzScopes is an on-line telescope store selling a wide range of telescopes and accessories. |
| ASTROVISUALS Online shop for astronomical calendars, DVDs, Apps, Sky & Moon maps, posters and postcards. |
| Our main telescope 46cm (18-inch) f/4.5 reflector |
| 4.5-metre AstroDomes dome |
| Observing deck for visual observing and astro-photography |
| Last updated on 31 March 2020 |
| Video image of the night sky over the Guesthouse (c) 2018 Satoshi Yamada, Japan |
