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Rubyvale Observatory - QLD

Observatory & Taylor’s Saphires Gem Shop

Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -23.410521 147.694855

DMS: 23º 24' 37.87" S 147º 41' 41.48" E

UTM: 55 K 7410863mN 570994mE

Altitude: 265.55m

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Description

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Heritage Rd
Rubyvale QLD 4702

Phone: +617 4985 4518

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.rubyvalemotel.com.au/observatory

Information

Rubyvale Observatory is open for sessions with people staying as guests at the Rubyvale Motel.

Bookings are essential as we only do a small group.

The ‘Gems by Day, Jewels by Night’ Observatory is a fascinating tour into the wonders of the night sky above the Sapphire Gemfields. While the sapphires take up your day activities, the outback sky provides diamond nights.

The powerful 14” Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope is perfect for seeing the magnificent clusters and colours of stars throughout the constellations. Look through the eyepiece at the ‘wandering’ planets and the amazing sight of Saturn’s rings and Jupiter’s many moons. Gain an insight and understanding of the sheer beauty, size and immensity of the universe. Come and enjoy our outback night sky wilderness.

Sessions run from April to October (Tourist Season).

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Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Emerald at 19/02:30am EST

Distance from Rubyvale Observatory 52.08km E

Temperature
14.4°C
Feels Like	11.4°C
Rel. Humidity	64%
Dew Point	7.7°C
Pressure	1018.6hPa
Rainfall	0.0mm
Wind Direction	SSE
Wind Speed	13km/hr 7knots
Gusts	17km/hr 9knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
14.4°C	11.4°C	64%	7.7°C	1018.6hPa	0.0mm	SSE	13km/hr 7knots	17km/hr 9knots

Closest Climatic Station

Emerald Airport

Distance from Rubyvale Observatory 52.08km E


Mean Max. °C
Jan	34.3
Feb	33.4
Mar	32.7
Apr	29.9
May	26.2
Jun	23.2
Jul	23.1
Aug	25.3
Sep	28.9
Oct	31.6
Nov	33.1
Dec	34.2
Mean Min. °C
Jan	22.2
Feb	22.0
Mar	20.2
Apr	16.9
May	12.9
Jun	10.1
Jul	8.8
Aug	10.0
Sep	13.5
Oct	17.0
Nov	19.5
Dec	21.3
Mean Rain mm
Jan	88.8
Feb	81.7
Mar	55.7
Apr	35.2
May	22.0
Jun	30.1
Jul	13.6
Aug	23.2
Sep	29.2
Oct	39.7
Nov	54.8
Dec	90.3

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	34.3	33.4	32.7	29.9	26.2	23.2	23.1	25.3	28.9	31.6	33.1	34.2
Mean Min. °C	22.2	22.0	20.2	16.9	12.9	10.1	8.8	10.0	13.5	17.0	19.5	21.3
Mean Rain mm	88.8	81.7	55.7	35.2	22.0	30.1	13.6	23.2	29.2	39.7	54.8	90.3