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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 12, 20221 min read


Armagh Observatory: an astronomical past, present and future
Presented by Dr Rok Nežič Date: Monday 7 November, 6:30pm AEDT (Keynote talk will start at 7pm ). Via: Zoom (a link is sent to members....
Dirk Goës
Oct 21, 20221 min read


THE HISTORY OF RADIO ASTRONOMY IN AUSTRALIA
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS AND REMINISCENCES. Wednesday 6 October, 2022. 6:30pm via Zoom PROFESSOR WAYNE ORCHISTON, UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND...
Dirk Goës
Sep 29, 20222 min read


Imaging Newborn Exoplanets with the James Webb Space Telescope
Dr Benjamin Pope, the University of Queensland Date: Monday 5th September Time: 6:30pm (please join at 6:20pm) Via: Zoom link - look for...
Dirk Goës
Aug 15, 20221 min read


Members' Presentation Night
Monday 1 August, 6:30pm Join in to hear from Sydney City Skywatcher members as they present fascinating insights into many aspects of...
Dirk Goës
Jul 31, 20221 min read


Dust: wipe it or keep it, it's ubiquitous
Presented by Dr Tayyabar Zafar on Monday 2 May, 6:30pm. One percent of the material in interstellar space is in the form of tiny dust...
Dirk Goës
Apr 27, 20222 min read


7 Feb: Computing the Universe
Presented by Paul Hancock Monday 7th February 2022, 6:30 to 8pm Dr Paul Hancock will explain how radio telescopes collect information ...
Dirk Goës
Jan 30, 20222 min read


Why are we sending research about ageing into Space?
Presented by Prof Malcolm Jackson, Monday 6 June 2022, 6:30pm. The University of Liverpool has a new collaboration with the UK Space...
Dirk Goës
Jan 30, 20221 min read


The James Webb Space Telescope and Beyond
Presented by Glen Nagle from the NASA’s Deep Space Network station in Canberra, Monday 4th July, 6:30pm - on Zoom Glen Nagle will share...
Dirk Goës
Jan 30, 20222 min read


4 April: The First Astronomers - how Indigenous Elders read the stars.
Monday 4 April, 6:30pm start for 7pm Keynote. The First Astronomers book is groundbreaking in both its popularity and storytelling. In...
Dirk Goës
Jan 30, 20222 min read
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