The Moon & Mars Meet at Dawn| 3rd June What a fantastic sight this is for early morning stargazers! At 5am on the 3rd June, those with views to the very low north eastern sky will be able to see a a delightful conjunction between the Moon and our red planet,...
What a fantastic sight this is for early morning stargazers! At 5am on the 3rd June, those with views to the very low north eastern sky will be able to see a a delightful conjunction between the Moon and our red planet, Mars! A conjunction is where two astronomical...
What happens during solstice? The June Solstice, also known as the winter solstice, marks the day with the most number of night time hours in the southern hemisphere. The Sun appears at its lowest in the sky, with the least angle to Earth, and we receive less sunlight...
Saturn will look a picture sitting next to the dark limb of the Moon in late June. You will have to stay up a little late to see it, but it will be worth it! Use the above image as a guide. Astronomical images provided by SkySafari, a Simulation Curriculum Company,...
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...
Noongar people are the traditional owners of the south-west of Western Australia and have been for over 45,000 years. In the Noongar calendar, the months of June and July bring the season of Makuru. Mainstream education teaches the four seasons of Spring, Summer,...
Astrophotographers often refer to this time of the year, from mid-autumn to mid-spring, as ‘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...
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