Humanity has finally returned to the surface of the Moon for the first time in over 40 years with the…
Thanks to the wonders of my Samsung Galaxy 3 phone’s camera … photo’s of Venus during the day!
I love modern technology. I am old enough to have wasted money using a film camera to try and get…
Free download: Term 4 2013 Student Astronomy Newsletter Now Available
The Term 4 2013 edition of my ‘Amazing Space!’ newsletter for students is now available for free download from this website. This term’s…
October 2013 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual sky watcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Eastern Australia…
Comet 2012 S1 ISON Northern Hemisphere Free Finder Chart for 18 October – 20 November 2013
With the excitement building over Comet 2012 S1 ISON, I have prepared a free finder chart for Northern hemisphere viewers…
September 2013 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual sky watcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Eastern Australia…
Nova in Delphinus (with photo)
Unfortunately cloud has meant that I am just over a day too late to have captured an image of the…
Venus during the day (with photo)
I have noticed that once Venus fades slightly past peak brightness, it gets much more difficult to locate in the…
It’s official. No pot of gold at end of rainbow!
Sadly, I recently had one of the myths that I had been brought up with brought to a depressing end…
Where to look for the Perseid Meteor Shower as it peaks Tuesday morning
I write this post with some reluctance. While the Perseid meteor shower is one of the most regular annual meteor…