This is a quick summary of the first Sydney City Skywatchers meeting for 2026.

How to view the total eclipse of the Moon on 3 March 2026.

Photo by Ann Cairns This wonderful photo of the Moon about to occult Saturn was taken by SCS committee member Ann Cairns.  Ann took the photo on the eastern grassy area of Sydney Observatory using a mobile phone camera held up to the eyepiece of a 4” (10 cm) Skywatcher refractor telescope in 2018.  The photo demonstrates that getting started in astrophotography can be as simple as holding your smart phone up to a telescope eyepiece.  The photo is also a good follow up to Dr A

6:30pm, Monday 2 March 2026, astronomy talk by Dave Gault about occultations.

Read about great solar prominences, binary star evolution, the future of the AAT and more.

What to consider when choosing a telescope.

When will T Corona Borealis go nova? The Blaze Star, corrected for the southern hemisphere! (Credit: Adapted from The Farmers’ Almanac ). By Dirk Goës The Blaze Star, whose scientific name is T Corona Borealis (T CrB), is a star which experiences a thermonuclear explosion on its surface about every 80 years.  The last explosion occurred in 1946 and according to observations and measurements made by astronomers in the last few years it is set to explode any day now.  This kind

The following describes objects in our night sky for December and is especially written for beginning observers. Moon Phases The Deep Sky Objects described later should be visible with the Moon present, although they will be better seen at times when the Moon is not visible. Still, don’t be put off by the Moon if the sky is clear. See what you can and try again on a moonless night. December starts with the 10-day old Waxing Moon, becoming more gibbous each day until… Dec 5: F

This illustrated talk about the Moon is at Sydney Observatory on Monday 2 February, 2026.

Let's celebrate 2025!