Tag Archives: Brisbane

New adventures await for Mark Rigby, Brisbane’s Starman

Posted on March 10, 2021 by astrotanya

Congratulations to our friend and colleague, Mark Rigby, as he retires from the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium after 36 years. Mark is a long-standing members of APS and his passion for our Society and for astronomy and space exploration are legendary. … Continue reading →

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New Job Opportunity at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Plantarium

Posted on February 18, 2021 by warikl

There is a new job opening at Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium for the role of Planetarium Venue Manager. https://career10.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=560445&company=BCC closing date 3.3.21

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Linking Brisbane Planetarium to the World

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Aussie Starman

The evening of Tuesday, 14 July 2015, was a first for the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and a handful of others with a live linkup orchestrated by the American Museum of Natural History in New York for coverage and interaction … Continue reading →

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Vatican Observatory Astronomer Visit

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Aussie Starman

It was a pleasure to have Brother Guy Consolmagno of the Vatican Observatory Foundation call in this evening at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and present a special session in the Cosmic Skydome. He related how the friends of the night … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day: Romance with the Stars Dinner

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Aussie Starman

The Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and the adjacent ‘Botanical – Café Functions Events’ are partners in a special ‘Valentine’s Day Romance with the Stars Dinner’ at 6:30pm on Friday, 14 February. Couples will arrive to a welcome drink and chocolates … Continue reading →

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Queensland Premier Visits Brisbane Planetarium

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Aussie Starman

This afternoon, Queensland Premier Campbell Newman enjoyed a relaxed holiday visit with one of his daughters to the upgraded Brisbane Planetarium and saw one of the fulldome shows. The Premier (left) is with Planetarium Curator Mark Rigby and the Zeiss … Continue reading →

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Partial solar eclipse

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Aussie Starman

Here’s a view of the Sun at mid-eclipse this morning (8:58 am) seen from Brisbane using a zoom lens at 250mm. Mark Rigby

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APS 2013 Group Photo at Brisbane Planetarium

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Aussie Starman

Most of the APS 2013 attendees assembled in front of the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium in Brisbane this week.

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Attendees for APS 2013 at Brisbane Planetarium

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Aussie Starman

We had a great two days of fulldome content, presentations and chatting at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium this week. Many thanks to those who attended from around Australia,  New Zealand, USA and Japan.

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APS 2013 Group Photo

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Aussie Starman

A photo of most our group gathered for APS 2013 held at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium on 22/23 April 2013.

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