Local astronomy buffs are being urged to head to Tamborine and gaze skyward on October 16 for Observe the Moon night.
The night is a worldwide event to encourage people to have a look at the moon, and Southern Astronomical Society members will have telescopes at Tamborine to improve the view.
It gets underway at 5pm at 231 Plunkett Road.
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Visitors will also be able to spot Jupiter and Saturn, organiser Bryan Pott said.
"Not just the moon, but also look at all the other astronomical wonders occurring at the same time," he said.
Mr Pott is the society treasurer and putting on the event for the eighth time.
He urged people to get to the night, which will allow them to use some technical equipment and get a view they don't normally see.
The moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, more than half lit, but less than full.
"If the moon is too full, it is like light pollution," Mr Pott said.
"It will blow out everything around it."
The Copernicus, Gassendi and Schiller craters will be in view, as well as the Montes Harbinger mountains.
Visitors can enjoy a sausage sizzle, and are asked to bring a gold-coin donation.
The proceeds will go to the society, a non-profit organisation who conducts presentations and viewings for schools and the local community.
The society formed in 1986, and has about 900 members, Mr Pott said, and new people were always welcome.
"The Southern Astronomical Society would love to encourage new members to come along," he said.
"Even if they don't have a telescope, that's fine. By coming to the society, they can learn the best scope which would suit them."
The society meets monthly at the Oxenford Pony Club.
The event will comply with the state government's COVID-19 requirements.
For more information about the event, or the society, phone Mr Pott on 0431 096 511.
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