Watching Jupiter’s moons through a telescope is fascinating! You can see their movement over an hour or so. Sometimes you’ll see a transit or an occultation of Jupiter’s moons. This happens regularly. A transit is when one astronomical body passes in...
The winners of the 2023 Astrofest Astrophotography Competition and Exhibition were announced at last month’s Astrofest held at Curtin University in Perth. The winner of the Best Astrotourism WA Nightscape Award was Virat Shah for his image entitled “Desert Dreams”....
Sigma Scorpii (known as Alniyat) is a multi star system in the constellation of Scorpius. To the naked eye, it looks like one star and is located near the red supergiant star, Antares. On the evening of 26th April, Alniyat will disappear behind our Moon. The star will...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were the world’s first astronomers, studying the night sky and navigating using the stars long before Babylonia, Greek or Roman astronomers. Tens of thousands of years of culture and heritage are reflected in WA’s night...
Embark on a celestial journey with us as we explore the wonders of the night sky and the best stargazing in 2024. Discover the magic of constellations, planets, and meteor showers in settings that elevate the art of stargazing. Whether you’re a seasoned astronomer or...
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