Astrofest | 13th November
This amazing event in Perth attracts over 4,000 visitors. It’s free and family friendly. Dozens of big telescopes on the oval show off some wonderful views of the Universe. Join in the fun, meet amateur astronomers, talk astronomy and enjoy a community of stargazing...
Tea With Venus | 8th-24th November
From the 8th November through to the 24th, Venus is making a complete transit across a familiar asterism, the Teapot! Formally recognised as a part of the constellation of Sagittarius, the teapot is easily identifiable, and even more so as the bright Venus makes its...
Micromoon | 19th November & 19th December
You’ve probably heard about “Supermoons”, a phenomenon where the moon appears larger than normal, but how about a “Micromoon”? The Moon’s orbit around Earth is slightly oval shaped or elliptical. So, every month there’s a time when the Moon is at its closest distance...
Andromeda Galaxy | 25th October – 6th November
Andromeda is in our galactic neighbourhood of local galaxies. It’s 2.5 million light years away and they say it is the most distant object visible to the human eye! With the weather warming up, now is a great time to get out under a dark sky and explore your Universe....
Scorpius | Spring
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...
Magellanic Clouds | Summer & Autumn
Travelling in country WA gives you an excellent opportunity to see something not normally visible under bright city lights. The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (sometimes abbreviated to LMC and SMC!) are galaxies outside of our own Milky Way Galaxy. From Earth, they...
New Moon
5 November
First Quarter
11 November
Full Moon
19 November
Rises 6:57pm
Last Quarter
27 November