Posted 6 February 2014 Jupiter and it’s 63 moons provide Earthbound observers with a constantly changing view through a telescope.…
Jupiter finder chart
Look now: The brilliant star below and right of the Moon is Jupiter!
14 January 2014 Planet spotting cannot come any easier than tonight. To find Jupiter, just look for the Moon as…
Free download: Term 1 2014 Student Astronomy Newsletter Now Available
The Term 1 2014 edition of my ‘Amazing Space!’ newsletter for students is now available for free download from this website. This term’s…
Tonight! Great Red Spot transits Jupiter joined by Europa with it’s shadow falling on Jupiter’s cloud tops
Update (Sunday 5 January 2014): Managed to spot the ‘Great Salmon Spot’ 🙂 using my amateur sized telescope but it…
Jupiter puts on a show tonight: Watch as Ganymede blinks out of view and Great Red Spot transits Jupiter!
Look low above the North Eastern horizon tonight as soon as the sky is dark and you will notice a…
October 2013 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual sky watcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Eastern Australia…
September 2013 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual sky watcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Eastern Australia…
August 2013 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual sky watcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Eastern Australia…
Early riser? Crescent Moon, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter visible tomorrow morning in morning twilight
If you are an early riser, don’t forget to look low above the North Eastern horizon around 5.30 am AEST.…
June 2013 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual sky watcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Eastern Australia…