Mercury Meets the Beehive | 3rd July
Use planet Mercury to guide you to the Beehive! A few months ago it was planet Mars that appeared close to the Beehive star cluster. This month, it's Mercury's turn. The Beehive open cluster of stars is otherwise known as Praesepe. If you can view it under a dark...
Venus and the Eye of the Bull | 12th July
If you happen to be keeping an eye on the pre-dawn sky in July, you'll see Venus appear to move down the sky towards the constellation of Taurus. On the morning of the 12th, Venus appears right alongside the super giant red star, Aldebaran. Aldebaran is commonly...
Southern delta-Aquarids Meteor Shower | 30th July
The Southern delta-Aquarids Meteor Shower usually produces faint meteors, and observing meteor showers can already be tough at the best of times. Getting the best out of a meteor shower requires late nights, dark skies, a little luck, and lots of patience. The...
Noongar calendar six seasons: Makuru
Western Australia’s Noongar Aboriginal people lived by six seasons. In June and July it’s Makuru, with strong winds, storms, and rain.
Milky Way Galaxy | April to October
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 the dark...
First Quarter
3 July
Full Moon
11 July
Rises 5:46pm (AWST)
Last Quarter
18 July
New Moon
25 July