The following describes objects in our night sky for December and is especially written for beginning observers. Moon Phases The Deep Sky Objects described later should be visible with the Moon present, although they will be better seen at times when the Moon is not visible. Still, don’t be put off by the Moon if the sky is clear. See what you can and try again on a moonless night. December starts with the 10-day old Waxing Moon, becoming more gibbous each day until… Dec 5: F

This illustrated talk about the Moon is at Sydney Observatory on Monday 2 February, 2026.

Let's celebrate 2025!

Read about great solar prominences, binary star evolution, the future of the AAT and more.

Andrew's setup at the Frogmore Astro Camp. Photo by Andrew Wood. By Andrew Wood For visual observing especially, light pollution greatly diminishes the experience of observing deep sky objects – star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. Even with the sophisticated imaging equipment available today that enables those who like to take images of these objects in less-than-ideal skies, a dark sky will make the images even better. Finding a dark place, unless you live on a rural prop

Listening to Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell speak gave us direct personal insight into how she made her discovery of pulsars and she generously expanded on this in her response to questions from the audience.

The following describes objects in our night sky for October and is especially written for beginning observers. Moon Phases The Deep Sky...

This illustrated talk about variable star observing is at Sydney Observatory on Monday 3 November, 2025.

Sydney City Skywatcher members observed the total lunar eclipse on 8 Sept '25.

AGM and Member's presentation night. Six fascinating topics!