Astrofest | 28th November 2026
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...
Supermoon | 3rd January, 24th November, 24th December
Out of a possible 12 or 13 full moons in any given year, there will be three or more occasions when the Moon happens to be near its closest point to Earth at the time of a full moon. That’s three or four supermoons a year, every year.
Mars, the Moon and Jupiter | 3rd November
Jupiter is rising in the early mornings. For the early birds on 3rd November, there's a great opportunity to see bright Jupiter sitting alongside the Moon. Mars is on the opposite side of the Moon and they are all appearing alongside the constellation, Leo. You'll be...
Leonid Meteor Shower | 17th-18th November
The Moon will have already set, and this creates ideal dark sky conditions for this year’s Leonid meteor shower.
Magellanic Clouds | Summer & Autumn
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. From...
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...
Andromeda Galaxy | October – December
Andromeda is in our galactic neighbourhood of local galaxies. It’s 2.5 million light years away and yet it's 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....
Noongar calendar six seasons: Kambarang
The 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 October and November bring the season of Kambarang. Mainstream education teaches the four seasons of...
Last Quarter
2 November
New Moon
9 November
First Quarter
17 November
Full Moon
24 November
Rises 6:57pm (AWST)