Updated planet and Moon rise/set times for Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne for 2012 are now online here: http://nightskyonline.info/?page_id=139
Southern Hemisphere Sky Events
Moon joins Jupiter tonight
If you are new to astronomy, tonight is a great night to step outside and find your first planet. Look…
Last chance to see Comet 2011 W3 (Lovejoy) in the morning sky before the Moon ruins the show
Above: Finder chart for Monday 2 January 2012. Comet 2011 W3 (Lovejoy) is still continuing to impress Southern hemipshere observers…
November 2011 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual sky watcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living on the East…
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…
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…
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…
International Space Station easily visible in the morning sky
If you are an early riser, the next few mornings present an ideal time to look for the International Space…
This Weeks Predictable Sky Events (9 – 15 May 2010)
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Brisbane, the Gold…
May 2010 Night Sky Youtube video
A summary of the major predictable astronomical events occurring in May 2010. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYtEvavBCbk