(Posted 21 February 2015) If you are lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, look low above the Western horizon…
Mercury now visible in morning sky
(Posted 8 February 2015) Mercury is now a morning object and can be seen low above the Eastern horizon in…
Dazzling Jupiter only days from opposition
(Posted 2 February 2015) Even the most casual sky watcher will have noticed a dazzlingly bright star above the North…
Where to look for C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) 15 – 28 January 2015
(Posted 15 January 2015) Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2) continues to be easily visible above our North East horizon at the end of…
Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2) easy to see from Canberra in binoculars (with image)
(Posted 14 January 2015) After what seems like weeks of cloud and/or rain in Canberra, the skies finally cleared for…
Mercury and Venus in the evening twilight (with image)
(Posted 14 January 2014) Mercury and Venus are currently visible low above the Western horizon during the bright evening twilight.…
RT @NASA: “We kicked off the New Year in a spectac…
RT @NASA: “We kicked off the New Year in a spectacular way” – Admin Bolden on commercial space: 1.usa.gov/17BF62o http://t.co/Qco3mjzHza
Where to look for C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) tonight
(Posted 5 January 2015) Once January’s Full Moon is out of the way (5 January 2015), you might want to…
Moon and delicate crepuscular rays over Canberra (with image)
(Posted 2 January 2015) The crepuscular rays in the below image were cast by sunlight shining through storm clouds over…
Moon Phases pre/post test photocopy master
(Posted 29 November 2014) Use this test to assess the knowledge of your students before and after you explore the…