September Equinox | 22nd September The September equinox marks the official start of Spring, and in south west WA we recognise six seasons in line with the Nyoongar calendar. Scorpius | How to make a scorpion in the sky Sometimes, it’s quite difficult to make out the...
After sunset on 5th September, there’s quite a sight in the west. Bright Venus will make a pretty view sitting right next to the crescent Moon. Use the above image as a guide. Astronomical images provided by SkySafari, a Simulation Curriculum Company, All...
This is the month to view Saturn! On the 8th September, Saturn is at what is called “opposition” and means its closest to Earth for the year. If you head out under the stars at around 7:30pm on 17th September, you’ll catch a glimpse of Saturn above...
What happens during an equinox? The September equinox, also known as the Spring or Vernal equinox, marks the transition from winter to spring in the southern hemisphere. The September equinox also means that almost everywhere will have an equal number of hours of...
Scorpius, more commonly referred to as Scorpio, is a large constellation that actually looks like its namesake! Sometimes it’s quite difficult to make out the shape of constellations, but you should have some success with Scorpius! It is visible all through spring...
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 August and September bring the season of Djilba. Mainstream education teaches the four seasons of Spring,...
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...
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....
Total Lunar Eclipse! Coming to Your Skies 8th November For natural cosmic phenomena, you don’t get more remarkable than a Total Eclipse of the Moon! For a total lunar eclipse to occur, we need the Sun and Moon to be perfectly aligned in their oribts, with the...
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