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Rosina Dafter: Australia’s brilliant variable star observer, 6:30pm, Monday 3 November.
This illustrated talk about variable star observing is at Sydney Observatory on Monday 3 November, 2025.
Toner Stevenson
Sep 23, 20252 min read


Skywatchers observe a deep red total lunar eclipse
Sydney City Skywatcher members observed the total lunar eclipse on 8 Sept '25.
Toner Stevenson
Sep 10, 20252 min read


AGM & Member's presentation night, 6:30pm, Wednesday 1 Oct.
AGM and Member's presentation night. Six fascinating topics!
Toner Stevenson
Sep 7, 20253 min read


The future of the Anglo Australian Telescope
A historic photo of the Anglo Australian Telescope. The dome is 50 metres high and 36 metres in diameter ( Credit : David Malin, Australian Astronomical Observatory) By Dirk Goës On the 8th of July 2025 at the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) Associate Professor Christian Wolf, the new director of Siding Spring Observatory (SSO) outlined the future for the venerable Anglo Australian Telescope (AAT). The AAT along with its exquis

Dirk Goës
Sep 3, 20254 min read


History - Links to papers, books and presentations
Photograph: Members of the BAA NSW observing the 1922 total solar eclipse. Walter Gale is second from the left. Courtesy Powerhouse...
Toner Stevenson
Sep 2, 20251 min read
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