Community Stargazing – Family Space Adventures | 19th September
Get ready for a night that’s truly out of this world! Grab your crew and head to Bakers Hill for an evening of stargazing, space stories, and cosmic fun. Peer through telescopes and spot Saturn, the Moon, star clusters and galaxies all guided by expert astronomers...
“Our Galaxy” Stargazing Night & Cervantes Art Festival | 27th September
The stargazing night, on the 27th September, at this special festival starts with free family fun and folk-pop singer Romy B at the Cervantes Primary School Amphitheatre. Then it's out under the stars for Aboriginal Astronomy, a spectacular green laser pointer tour of...
Let’s Go Stargazing Perenjori | 28th September
Ready for a stellar night under the stars in Perenjori? Use the Giant Planisphere, stargaze through telescopes and be amazed as Astrotourism WA and Star Tracks Astro Events astronomy guides use green lasers to point out the nighttime constellations. You'll also hear...
The Red Planet Meets Spica | 13th September
After sunset on 13th September, there's quite a sight in the west. The red planet, Mars will appear right alongside Spica which is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo. Use the above image as a guide. Astronomical images provided by SkySafari, a Simulation...
Saturn at its Best | September
This is the month to view Saturn! The image above is for about 7.30pm in the early evening of 8th September. This is a great night to locate Saturn in the night sky because you can use the Moon as a guide. By the time the 21st September comes around, Saturn is at what...
September Equinox | 23rd September
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 daylight and darkness. The September...
Scorpius | Spring
Sometimes, it’s quite difficult to make out the shape of constellations, but you should have some success with Scorpius.
Noongar calendar six seasons: Djilba
Western Australia’s Noongar Aboriginal people live by six seasons. In August and September, it’s Djilba, a transitional time of year
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...
Full Moon
8 September
Rises 6:45pm (AWST)
Last Quarter
14 September
New Moon
22 September
First Quarter
30 September