If you’ve brought your telescope to use in Menzies, only a few minutes’ drive out of town, on Menzies Cemetery Road, is a fantastic location for stargazing. Mount Owen is a small hill that has a great view of the surrounding area. After a sublime Goldfields sunset, set yourself up on the base of the north east side which is well protected from the wind. The hill also acts as a shield from the town street lights which makes it lovely and dark for a great evening of stargazing.
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Facilities: None, but it’s conveniently close to overnight accommodation in town and public toilets.
Mobile coverage (Telstra): Good.
Sky Quality Meter Reading: 20.9 magnitude per arcsecond2 recorded at 6.58pm on 19th September 2024. What is a Sky Quality Meter Reading?
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