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Janette Brennan
Jun 1, 20210 min read
In this month: June 2021
IN THIS MONTH 22nd June 1633 The Roman Catholic Inquisition hands down its sentence and finds Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei guilty...
Elizabeth Cocking
Jun 1, 20213 min read
Tell your neighbours: there is a total Lunar Eclipse Wednesday 26 May, totality at 9:18pm
Total Lunar Eclipse 26 May 2021
sydneycityskywatch
May 25, 20214 min read
Did you know? The Moon
This Month . . . . The Moon. Bits and pieces about our nearest celestial neighbour. Because the moon takes almost the same amount of...
Elizabeth Cocking
May 10, 20211 min read
Solar Observations: March 2021
The Sun is an important area of research. The European Space Agency launched the Solar Orbiter Mission which is returning images of the...
Monty Leventhal OAM
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Did you know? Twilight
This Month . . . . Twilight. There are three types of twilight, and they are all defined by the angle of the Sun. Civil twilight: Occurs...
Dirk Goës
Apr 8, 20212 min read
In this month: April
21st April 1702 Maria Kirch discovers a previously unknown comet becoming the first woman to make such a discovery. Dubbed the "Comet...
Elizabeth Cocking
Mar 31, 20213 min read
Solar observations: Jan and Feb 2021
We all hoped that 2021 would start with solar activity to observe and get excited about. Monty Leventhal is a dedicated solar observer,...
Monty Leventhal OAM
Mar 30, 20212 min read
In this month: March
Fascinating Astronomical Events that occurred in March in recent and distant times
Elizabeth Cocking
Feb 28, 20213 min read
Did You know: Auroras
This month . . . Auroras. Named for the Roman goddess of the dawn. Auroras are caused by the collision of energetically charged particles...
Elizabeth Cocking
Feb 8, 20211 min read
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