It’s not known how many meteors per hour may be seen during the Phoenicids Meteor Shower. When this shower was first observed in 1956, there were about 100 meteors per hour. However, since then it hasn’t been so spectacular. To make matters worse, a full moon...
On an early morning in mid December, there’s a special view of Venus and the crescent Moon. It is early, but if you happen to be up or have set the alarm especially, find a place where you can see to the low eastern horizon and you won’t be disappointed....
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...
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