What happens during solstice? The June Solstice, also known as the winter solstice, marks the day with the most number of night time hours in the southern hemisphere. The Sun appears at its lowest in the sky, with the least angle to Earth, and we receive less sunlight...
In the early morning hours, it’s a great time to see if you can find Neptune with a telescope by using the Moon and Saturn as your guide. Neptune is below and slightly to the left of Saturn which can be seen below the Moon. Neptune only looks like a small blue...
This Easter weekend, step outside on Good Friday evening, and treat yourself to a celestial spectacle. After sunset, the night sky unveils Jupiter in the constellation of Taurus. Use the above image as a guide. Astronomical images provided by SkySafari, a Simulation...
For natural cosmic phenomena, you don’t get more remarkable than a Total Eclipse of the Sun! For a total solar eclipse to occur, the Sun, Moon and Earth need to be perfectly aligned in their orbits, with the Moon in the middle. As the Moon travels between the...
On the 9th March, there’s a beautiful view of the Moon and Mars appearing very close to one another in the constellation of Gemini. Mars is the red star-like object above the Moon. Use the above image as a guide. Astronomical images provided by SkySafari, a...
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