How Do I See the Total Solar Eclipse | 20th April

How Do I See the Total Solar Eclipse | 20th April

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...
Easter Stargazing

Easter Stargazing

Watch a rising (almost) full Moon this Easter! Low in the eastern sky, as the Moon rises, it will appear orange in colour and very large. Keep an eye on the Moon as it rises, and you’ll see that it returns to its usual Moon colour as it rises out of the hazy...
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 to look: 7.30pm, from April Which direction to look: South east When you head outside to stargaze, what you...