Wongan Hills has the opportunity to see an Iridium Satellite Flare tonight! Take note of where the flare will happen. It’s marked by the circle in the image above. It will flare above the “Saucepan”! When to look: 8.00pm, Monday 7 January 2019....
Set yourself a challenge to see Comet 46P/Wirtanen this month! When to look: From 9pm in early December 2018 and before the first quarter Moon on the 15th. North east. The early evening night sky in the first weeks of December are without too much moonlight. It’s...
This is a delightful place to be out stargazing. It’s only 2kms from the centre of Cervantes and has excellent concrete pathways which are wide enough to set up telescopes. The car parking area is right next to the pathways making it easy to unload telescopes. It’s...
Under moonlight and starlight, it feels like you’re in an alien world! The Pinnacles Desert in the Nambung National Park is an iconic destination for daytime and now night time visitors. The Parks and Wildlife Service and the local Shire of Dandaragan welcome visitors...
Cervantes became an Astrotourism Town in August 2018. The first visit on 21 August 2018, included meeting staff at the Shire of Dandaragan. Cervantes is a coastal town and it’s great to be able to add a couple of great locations for you to visit for observing and...
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