Supermoon | 3rd January, 24th November, 24th December
You’ve probably heard about 'supermoons', but what are they? In the strictest sense, supermoon isn't an astronomy term — the name was coined by an astrologer, and even today, some people are still convinced that the extra gravitational 'tug' from a supermoon is...
Mars, the Moon and Jupiter | 3rd November
Jupiter is rising in the early mornings. For the early birds on 3rd November, there's a great opportunity to see bright Jupiter sitting alongside the Moon. Mars is on the opposite side of the Moon and they are all appearing alongside the constellation, Leo. You'll be...
Leonids Meteor Shower | 17th-18th November
The Moon will have already set and this creates ideal dark sky conditions for this year's Leonids Meteor Shower. You can make the most of watching for "shooting stars". Plus, you'll have Jupiter and Mars to gaze at alongside the meteors! Both planets will appear...
Magellanic Clouds | Summer & Autumn
Visiting and staying in country WA gives you an excellent opportunity to see the Magellanic Clouds, normally made invisible by bright city lights. The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (often abbreviated to LMC and SMC) are galaxies near our own Milky Way Galaxy. From...
Scorpius | Spring
Scorpius, more commonly referred to as Scorpio, is a large constellation that actually looks like its namesake! Sometimes it’s quite difficult to make out the shape of constellations, but you should have some success with Scorpius! It is visible all through spring...
Andromeda Galaxy | October – December
Andromeda is in our galactic neighbourhood of local galaxies. It’s 2.5 million light years away and yet it's the most distant object visible to the human eye. With the weather warming up, now is a great time to get out under a dark sky and explore your Universe....
Noongar calendar six seasons: Kambarang
The Noongar people are the traditional owners of the south-west of Western Australia and have been for over 45,000 years. In the Noongar calendar, the months of October and November bring the season of Kambarang. Mainstream education teaches the four seasons of...
Full Moon
5 November
Rises 6:39pm (AWST)
Last Quarter
12 November
New Moon
20 November
First Quarter
28 November