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Light pollution lament
There appears to be an increase in the frequency of news about both the importance of a dark night sky, the cultural significance of the...
Dr Toner Stevenson
Jul 8, 20173 min read


Solar Observations for May 2017
Monty Leventhal (pictured right on his balcony in Maroubra) is a regular solar observer who reports his observations daily to many...
Monty Leventhal OAM
Jun 7, 20172 min read


A solar flare seen from Maroubra = aurora observed from Canada
At the 5 June Sydney City Skywatchers meeting Monty Leventhal presented his May Solar observations and I was particularly interested in...
Dr Toner Stevenson
Jun 5, 20172 min read


Winter Solstice is worth observing
The summer and winter solstices mark a special time in our calendar. When the sun is over the Tropic of Capricorn this is the peak of...
Dr Toner Stevenson
May 23, 20171 min read


Our excellent telescope viewing night
It was a balmy evening on Monday 1 May and thirty-one attendees, including nineteen members of our astronomy group, had a very successful...
Dr Toner Stevenson
May 5, 20171 min read


Solar Observations for April 2017
SUNSPOTS AND SOLAR FLARES A solar flare is an intense burst of radiation coming from the release of magnetic energy associated with...
Monty Leventhal OAM
May 2, 20172 min read


Solar Observations for March 2017
Every Month I summarise my observations. You can find out more about me and how I make my solar observations on a previous blog post....
Monty Leventhal OAM
Apr 29, 20172 min read


Preparing for the next Total Solar Eclipse
Like many amateur astronomers I am planning to visit the United States to view a total solar eclipse in August this year. On Monday...
Dr Toner Stevenson
Apr 18, 20172 min read


Regular Solar Observations
Monty Leventhal OAM regularly reports on his solar observations at Sydney City Skywatcher meetings. Every morning when the Sun is visible...
Dirk Goës
Feb 18, 20172 min read


Harry spies a Solar Dragon
2016 December, “Here be Dragons!”: Back in 2007 most Heliophysicists predicted that solar cycle 24 (SC24), the current cycle, would be a...
Harry Roberts
Feb 18, 20172 min read
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