(Posted 19 January 2016) I am looking for 9 teachers interesting in taking part in a free online Australian Curriculum (Science)…
Horizon sunrise and sunset horizon recording chart
On this page, you can download a southern hemisphere ‘Sunrise and sunset horizon recording Chart’. The PDF version has a second…
Jupiter and the Moon together on New Year’s morning
(Update 1 January 2016) My good friend Tony Surma-Hawes has combined an image of the Moon and a separate longer exposure…
Christmas night 2015 brings the Full Moon, a lunar occulation and the planet Jupiter to test out your new telescope / binoculars
(Posted 23 December 2015) Getting a new telescope or binoculars on Christmas day and want to know what you can…
Whole Earth disc image captures Australia and Antarctica two days ago!
(Posted 8 December 2015) The DSCOVR satellite is now beaming back images of the Sun facing side of the Earth…
Queensland teenager launchs balloon to edge of space!
(P0sted 4 December 2015) This ABC story and video (also see below) about a Cecil Plains, Queensland teenager who has…
See Uranus tonight using only binoculars!
(Posted 22 November 2015) While the planet Uranus may be located far from the Earth in the outer solar system,…
Weird star ….or why is that star changing colour?
(Posted 10 November 2015) I occasionally get emails (like the one below) about why a star near the horizon is…
Early riser? Mars, Venus and Jupiter early morning show continues.
(Posted 31 October 2015) If you are an early riser, don’t forget to keep an eye on the current morning…
Tin Can Planetarium – 4th Grade (U.S.A.) Project Questions Answered
(Posted 25 October 2015) I received the below email from a teacher about making Tin Can Planetariums. Given my Tin…