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Did you know? Orion's Belt
A few snippets about one of the easiest constellations to spot in the night sky.
Elizabeth Cocking
Jun 12, 20231 min read


Astronomical anniversaries in the month of June
25th June 1997 A Russian uncrewed cargo spacecraft collides with the Mir Space Station during a docking attempt knocking out much of its...
Elizabeth Cocking
May 28, 20234 min read


Astronomical anniversaries in the month of May
15th May 1618 Johannes Kepler discovers the mathematical rule governing the orbits of our solar system’s planets. The image left is...
Elizabeth Cocking
May 1, 20233 min read


Ningaloo Solar Eclipse chasing
This was the first of 5 total solar eclipses seen from Australia. The next is 2028.
Dr Toner Stevenson
Apr 15, 20234 min read


Stars of the Orion Constellation
How to find and key features of the Orion Constellation
Andrew Wood
Feb 4, 20235 min read


The passing of three significant figures in astronomy
We end 2022 on a sad but important note, commemorating the contribution made and lives of Professor Jay Pasachoff, solar eclipse...
Dirk Goës
Dec 31, 20224 min read


A 'peachy' total lunar eclipse: 8 Nov 2022
Sydney City Skywatchers members brought their telescopes to Sydney Observatory to observe and share the total eclipse of the Moon on 8...
Dirk Goës
Nov 13, 20221 min read


Did you know? Lunar Eclipses
A total Lunar Eclipse is due on Tuesday 8 November, 2022. It will be visible from Sydney and most of Australia and New Zealand. Lunar...
Elizabeth Cocking
Oct 30, 20222 min read


Did you know? Asteroids
This month we feature…. Asteroids Asteroids come in all shapes and sizes, from the almost spherical to irregular like Eros which is...
Elizabeth Cocking
Oct 8, 20221 min read


In this month - October
12 October 1915 Scottish born astronomer Robert Innes announced the discovery of the nearest star to our Sun, Proxima Centauri at a...
Elizabeth Cocking
Oct 1, 20222 min read
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