(Posted 1 October 2014) I love celestial coincidences. In fact the only thing better than having two celestial ‘events’ occurring on…
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Asteroid 2014 RC passes Earth tomorrow morning (with finder chart)
(Posted 7 September 2014) Asteroid 2014 RC will safely pass the Earth tomorrow morning at a distance of only 34,000…
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…
Free download: Term 3 2014 Student Astronomy Newsletter Now Available
The Term 3 2014 edition of my ‘Amazing Space!’ newsletter for students is now available for free download from this website. This term’s…
Crescent Moon joins Jupiter tonight in the constellation Gemini The Twins (with finder chart)
(Posted 4 May 2014) Step outside tonight as soon as the sky begins to darken and you will be rewarded…
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…
Venus shines high in pre-dawn ANZAC Day 2014 and above ANZAC Cove, Turkey 1915
(Posted 23 April 2014) If you are attending this week’s ANZAC Day Dawn Service (Friday 25 April 2014), before the service…
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…