(Posted 22 November 2015) While the planet Uranus may be located far from the Earth in the outer solar system,…
Uranus finder chart
Tonight! Moon, Venus, Mars and Uranus in straight line in evening twilight
(Posted 22 February 2015) Assuming you have clear skies, Venus, Mars and a slim crescent Moon will be visible to…
Two celestial events on the same night! Uranus at opposition and total lunar eclipse Wednesday 8 October 2014
(Posted 1 October 2014) I love celestial coincidences. In fact the only thing better than having two celestial ‘events’ occurring on…
Photo opportunity! Photograph Venus and Moon together as they rise over the ocean tomorrow morning (Saturday 26 April 2014) Post inc. finder chart.
(Posted 25 April 2014) Early riser? Tomorrow morning, Venus and the crescent Moon will provide a dazzling photo opportunity as they…
Grab your binoculars and look for Uranus
On a serious note, if you haven’t seen Uranus and you have at least a pair of binoculars, now is the time…
New Years Eve planetary treat above the Western horizon tonight
Take a moment out from your travels to your New Years Eve celebrations to look above the Western horizon to…
Easy star gazing Christmas night
I have used the Apple Ipad Sky Safari Pro app to quickly produce a few introductory sky charts that can…
Use just binoculars to find the planet with the ‘rude’ name!
For as long as I have been presenting planetarium sessions, saying the name of one of the outer most planets…
This Weeks Predictable Sky and Space Events (23 – 29 May 2010)
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Brisbane, the Gold…
See Jupiter and Uranus in the pre-dawn sky
Early morning risers can look above the Eastern horizon in the pre-dawn sky and easily see the planet Jupiter. To…