Supermoon | 7th October, 5th November & 5th December

Supermoon | 7th October, 5th November & 5th December

You’ve probably heard about 'supermoons', but what are they? In the strictest sense, supermoon isn't an astronomy term — the name was coined by an astrologer, and even today, some people are still convinced that the extra gravitational 'tug' from a supermoon is...

Orionids Meteor Shower | 21st October

Orionids Meteor Shower | 21st October

This month, the Orionids Meteor Shower is welcomed under a new moon and stargazers might expect up to 20 meteors per hour. The Orionids Meteor Shower is generated from Halley's Comet. In December 2024, the comet began its nearly 40-year journey back past the Earth and...

Mercury and Mars | 19th October

Mercury and Mars | 19th October

On this night, Mercury and Mars are the stars of the show! The pair of naked-eye planets appear right next to each other in the early evening night sky. Mars will appear reddish in colour but Mercury will appear as the brighter. When and where to look: 7pm, 19th...

Halloween Stargazing | 31st October

Halloween Stargazing | 31st October

Will you be trick and treating this Halloween? If you are, you’re in for stargazing treats of a cosmic kind. After the sun sets at 6.40pm, keep an eye out for a special trio that will appear in the evening sky. Mars, Mercury and the bright red star of Antares will...

Scorpius | Spring

Scorpius | Spring

Sometimes, it’s quite difficult to make out the shape of constellations, but you should have some success with Scorpius.

Milky Way Season | April to October

Milky Way Season | April to October

Astrophotographers call the time of year between mid-autumn and mid-spring ‘Milky Way season’. This period gets its name because of how, in the southern hemisphere, it's the best time of year to see and photograph the Milky Way. When you look towards the centre, or...

Magellanic Clouds | Summer & Autumn

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...

Full Moon

7 October
Rises 6:40pm (AWST)

Last Quarter

14 October

New Moon

21 October

First Quarter

28 October