With the asteroid Vesta reaching opposition tomorrow, now is the time to step outside to look for it. It is…
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August 2011 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living on the East Coast…
Mercury now easy to see in the evening twilight
Contrary to popular belief, the planet Mercury is very easy to see in the sky if you know when and…
Look tonight for a planet around another star!
I will be the first to admit that the title of this post is a little misleading. After all, even…
How to see the last ever Space Shuttle (Atlantis) in the night sky
There is good and bad news if you want to see the Space Shuttle Atlantis in the night sky. The…
Space Shuttle Atlantis launches successfully
The Space Shuttle Atlantis has launched successfully on the last ever launch by a space shuttle this morning Australian time.…
July 2011 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living on the East Coast…
Thursday mornings Total Lunar Eclipse could be unusually red
A Total Lunar Eclipse will occur on the morning of Thursday 16 June 2011. The total eclipse begins at 5.22am…
June 2011 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living on the East Coast…
May 2011 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living on the East Coast…