On an early morning on the first day of December, there’s a special view of the Moon with Jupiter, Mars and the bright star, Regulus. It is early, but if you happen to be up or have set the alarm especially, find a place where you can see clearly to the eastern...
The Phoenicids Meteor Shower is a little unpredictable. When this shower was first observed in 1956, there were about 100 meteors per hour. However, since then it hasn’t been so spectacular. However, it is a meteor shower best seen in the southern hemisphere, so...
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...
The Geminid meteor shower is generated from asteroid 3200 Phaethon and it’s one of the most active and best meteor showers to see. Since the asteroid’s discovery on 11th October 1983, by NASA’s Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS), Phaethon has gone around the...
What happens during solstice? The December Solstice, also known as the summer solstice, marks the marks the day with the most number of daylight hours in the southern hemisphere. The Sun appears at its highest point in the sky, with the Earth most tilted towards the...
It’s Jupiter and Mars that will see in the New Year with you! Followed by our beautiful Moon. At midnight, the two naked-eye planets will be on the north eastern horizon. The Moon is a bit slower to welcome 2027. It will rise just before 12.15am on 1st January. ...
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...
Orion the Hunter is a famous summer constellation, and it is up in the early evening for you to see now. First thing in the evening, look directly to the east. The brightest star you’ll see is Sirius. Directly to the left of Sirius is what is often referred to...
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...
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