If you are out walking the dog tomorrow morning, look above the Eastern horizon and look for the crescent Moon…
Mars finder chart
Planets dance in the morning sky (20 April 19 – 31 May 2011)
Early morning risers are in for a treat between now and the end of May 2011 as the planets Mercury,…
This Weeks Predictable Sky and Space Events (15 – 21 August 2010)
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in the Australian Capital…
Rare planetary conjunction won’t be visible again until 2040!
I set one of my astronomy computer programs the challenge of identifying when a similar planetary conjunction to this weeks…
This Weeks Predictable Sky and Space Events (8 – 14 August 2010)
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in the Australian Capital…
Planets continue to gather above the Western horizon
Even if you are only a casual skywatcher, you may have noticed something strange happening in the sky in the…
This Weeks Predictable Sky and Space Events (11 – 17 July 2010)
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in the Australian Capital…
Use the Moon to find Saturn and Mars tonight
Use the below finder chart to find the Moon, and the planets Saturn and Mars in the evening sky. Remember…
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…