(Posted 18 May 2016) This Sunday (22 May 2016) is going to be a busy one for casual sky watchers…
Saturn finder chart
Live in Southern Canberra? Tuesday night watch a dazzling Iridium flare and see three planets!
(Update 17 May 2016) To my surprise, there was a second Iridium flare. I rechecked the Heavens-Above.com website and discovered…
Mercury now visible in morning sky
(Posted 8 February 2015) Mercury is now a morning object and can be seen low above the Eastern horizon in…
Planet spotting doesn’t get any easier than this! See Mercury, Mars and Saturn without a telescope.
(Posted 24 August 2014) Planet spotting doesn’t get any easier at present with three planets (Mercury, Mars and Saturn) now…
Jupiter, Mars and Saturn visible tonight. No telescope or binoculars required!
(Posted 22 April 2014) Planet spotting doesn’t any easier than tonight with Jupiter, Mars and Saturn easily visible to the…
Moon, Saturn and Antares above the Eastern horizon tonight (with finder chart)
(Posted 18 April 2014) Unfamiliar with the night sky but want to see a planet with your own eyes? Tonight…
Watch as the Moon joins Saturn tonight (with finder chart)
(Posted 17 April 2014) Unfamiliar with the night sky but want to see a planet with your own eyes? Tonight…
Free download: Term 2 2014 Student Astronomy Newsletter Now Available
The Term 2 2014 edition of my ‘Amazing Space!’ newsletter for students is now available for free download from this website. This term’s…
This weeks upcoming predictable space and astronomy events and anniversaries (24 – 30 March 2014)
Posted 23 March 2014 This post is biased towards events that can be seen with the unaided eye or via the…
This weeks upcoming predictable space and astronomy events (17 – 23 February 2014)
Posted 16 February 2014 This post is biased towards events that can be seen with the unaided eye or via the…