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Southern Delta-Aquarids Meteor Shower | 29th July

Southern Delta-Aquarids Meteor Shower | 29th July

by Astrotourism WA | 15 Dec, 2020 | July, What's Up in the Night Sky

Observing meteor showers can be tough at the best of times, requiring late nights, dark skies and lots of patience. The peak of the shower coincides with an almost full moon, meaning conditions are not ideal for the meteor shower, however, to patient observers, some...
July Planet Party | 10th to 29th July

July Planet Party | 10th to 29th July

by Astrotourism WA | 14 Dec, 2020 | July, What's Up in the Night Sky

Throughout July keep an eye to the western horizon just after sunset for a performance by the planets! Starting on the 10th, Mars will appear right next to the bright star Regulus and Venus! Keen eyed observers may also spot the ISS passing by this triplet of lights...
Living by the Six Seasons of the Noongar Aboriginal Calendar – Makuru

Living by the Six Seasons of the Noongar Aboriginal Calendar – Makuru

by Astrotourism WA | 5 Dec, 2020 | Aboriginal Astronomy, July, June, Noongar Seasons, What's Up in the Night Sky

Although mainstream education teaches the four seasons of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Western Australia’s Noongar Aboriginal people lived by six seasons. These seasons clearly indicate change in weather. Aboriginal culture dates back tens of thousands of years...
Milky Way Galaxy | April to October

Milky Way Galaxy | April to October

by Astrotourism WA | 3 Dec, 2020 | April, August, July, June, May, October, September, What's Up in the Night Sky

Astrophotographers often refer to this time of the year, from mid autumn to mid spring, as the “Milky Way Season”! That’s because, during this time of year, we look towards the centre or core of our Milky Way Galaxy. It’s dense with stars and stretches across the dark...
Supermoon | July, August & September

Supermoon | July, August & September

by Astrotourism WA | 2 Dec, 2020 | August, July, September, What's Up in the Night Sky

This year we are set to receive FOUR Supermoons in a row, with the third supermoon actually being a Super Blue Moon! Find out what a blue moon is here. The Moon’s orbit around Earth is slightly oval shaped or elliptical. So, every month there’s a time when the Moon is...

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