(Posted 13 January 2013) As I write this, the Siding Spring Observatory mountain top is on fire. Staff have been…
Dramatic sunset created by bush fire smoke over Canberra’s Brindabella Ranges
(Posted 8 January 2013) Canberra’s Sunday nights sunset was transformed by two small bush fires in the nearby Brindabella Ranges into a…
Photographing Spica and the Moon during the day
(Posted 6 January 2013) As per my tweets yesterday, the Moon occulted Spica (brightest star in the ancient Greek constellation…
January 2013 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual sky watcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Eastern Australia…
See shadow of Jupiter’s Moon Io on Jupiter plus the ‘Great Red Spot’ tonight
(Posted 6 December 2012) With Jupiter now placed for prime viewing in the evening sky, now is the time to…
Just because it’s mentioned on Facebook doesn’t mean planetary alignment with the Giza pyramids is real
I had a colleague of mine email me about a supposed planetary alignment with the Giza Pyramids which happens only once in…
Solar Eclipse pinhole viewer for 10 May 2013 Solar Eclipse
(Posted 2 December 2012) Want to observe the Friday 10 May 2013 Solar Eclipse safely but don’t have access to…
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse tonight
(Posted 28 November 2012) A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs tonight when the Moon moves through the lightest outer part of…
December 2012 Sky & Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual sky watcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in Eastern Australia…
Webcast of Solar Eclipse a success
I just want to say thanks to my website sponsor Extravision Australia, for making possible today’s total solar eclipse webcast live…