This summary of our April astronomy meeting is a great recap of perfect for those who could not attend.

A long time ago in a galaxy not at all far away…

How to see 3 planets and the waning Moon

Find out about the chemical elements that surround the supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy, how to use a solar telescope, the famous NGC6397 globular cluster and more.

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.

Reports from the 3 March total lunar eclipse seen from Sydney.

Vale Michael Chapman, amateur astronomer and dark sky advocate

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

Observing the Sun with the Skywatcher’s solar telescope

Click here to see our full program for 2026.