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'High speed astrophotography' plus 'Timelapsing Aurora': Wed 8 April, 6:30pm via Zoom
In these two 20-minute presentations Grahame Kelaher will discuss his astro-photography practice and how he has followed Aurora and other phenomenon to get beautiful and meaningful images.
cityskywatchers
Mar 251 min read


And the clouds parted! Lunar eclipse observations, 3 March 2026.
Reports from the 3 March total lunar eclipse seen from Sydney.
Toner Stevenson
Mar 133 min read


MICHAEL BENEDICT CHAPMAN 1961 – 2026
Vale Michael Chapman, amateur astronomer and dark sky advocate
Elizabeth Cocking
Mar 112 min read


Star Wars Episode 0: The Rise of the Milky Way by Dr Sven Buder, 6:30pm Monday 4th May
A long time ago in a galaxy not at all far away…

Dirk Goës
Mar 92 min read


The art of occultations: March 2026 meeting recap
By Dirk Goës The March 2026 meeting was our first online Zoom meeting for the year. We welcomed all existing and new members and acknowledged First Nations peoples. 26 people attended the meeting including 24 members and two visitors. SCS President Dr Toner Stevenson gave an overview of the results of our member survey. The survey found that our members enjoy a mix of learning about amateur astronomy techniques as well as learning about what professional astronomers are

Dirk Goës
Mar 63 min read


The Solar Scout
Observing the Sun with the Skywatcher’s solar telescope

Dirk Goës
Mar 47 min read
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