Easter Stargazing | 18th April

Easter Stargazing | 18th April

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...

Planet Parade on Anzac Day Dawn | 25th April

Planet Parade on Anzac Day Dawn | 25th April

Dawn on Anzac Day this year is extra special. If you regularly attend dawn services, you'll know that the view of the stars and planets change from year to year. This year, there are three naked-eye planets visible in a conjunction with a beautiful waning crescent...

Micromoons | 14th March, 13th April and 12th May

Micromoons | 14th March, 13th April and 12th May

You’ve probably heard about 'Supermoons', but what about 'Micromoons'? In the strictest sense, these aren't astronomy terms — 'supermoon' was coined by an astrologer, and some people are still convinced that the extra gravitational 'tug' from a supermoon is...

Lyrids Meteor Shower | 22nd April

Lyrids Meteor Shower | 22nd April

The Lyrids Meteor Shower is active from 16th to 25th April and is known for its fast and bright meteors, with occasional fireballs.  Meteor showers are named after the constellation where the “shooting stars” appear to be coming from. In the case of the Lyrids, the...

Noongar calendar six seasons: Djeran

Noongar calendar six seasons: Djeran

Western Australia’s Noongar Aboriginal people lived by six seasons. In April and May it’s Djeran, the time of the year where the cooler weather begins.

Southern Cross | April

Southern Cross | April

April is a great time to start viewing the famous Australian constellation of the Southern Cross. You can track it over mid-autumn and winter evenings. When you head outside to stargaze, what you will notice first are two bright stars on a diagonal. The brighter of...

Milky Way Season | April to October

Milky Way Season | April to October

Astrophotographers call the time of year between mid-autumn and mid-spring ‘Milky Way season’. This period gets its name because of how, in the southern hemisphere, it's the best time of year to see and photograph the Milky Way. When you look towards the centre, or...

Magellanic Clouds | Summer & Autumn

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...

First Quarter

5 April

Full Moon

13 April
Rises 5:56pm (AWST)

Last Quarter

21 April

New Moon

28 April