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Seeing Planets with James Webb, Monday 7 Sept, 6:30pm, online.
This on-line presentation by Associate Professor Benjamin Pope will inform and interest you in the images from the James Webb telescope and the resulting research.
cityskywatchers
Aug 121 min read


Troving with John Tebbutt, a progress report
This research investigates how John Tebbutt gained celebrity fame in the 1860s.
Garry Dalrymple
Aug 244 min read


A totally Spanish solar eclipse: espléndido!
Report by Toner Stevenson A small group of Skywatchers travelled to Spain for the 2026 total solar eclipse: myself, Ron Stevenson and Melissa Hulbert from SASI. Our accommodation for the eclipse was at Hotel Rural 3 Cabos, in El Vallin in Asturias, a mountainous region on the north west coast of Spain. As per its name we could view 3 capes and gorgeous scenery from the hotel, and hear and see cows, chickens and horsesfrom the neighbouring farms. The eclipse was due on Wednesd
Toner Stevenson
Aug 185 min read


Solar Activity July 2026, report by Andrew Wood
During July I was able to observe the solar photosphere on sixteen mornings at 10am. Sunspots were observed using a 127mm Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope. Figure 1 shows that sunspot activity started strongly early in July, then fell away sharply mid-month before increasing again. Figure 1: Graphic representation of sunspot activity during July 2026 through a 127mm Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope and an 8x50 finder-scope, both fitted with full-aperture solar filters. The Relative
Andrew Wood
Aug 121 min read


AGM & Member's presentation night, online 6:30pm, Wednesday 7 Oct.
Attend our AGM and send in submissions for our members presentation night by Sunday 20 September.
cityskywatchers
Aug 111 min read


Video presentation by Professor Wayne Orchiston...
This recording of a 1 hour talk provides insights into Australian astronomy in the 1960s as recounted by Wayne Orchiston.

Dirk Goës
Aug 111 min read
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