Night sky over Glenfield Homestead Ruins in the Shire of Northam, Western Australia Western Australia is making history for protecting our country’s precious dark night skies. Astrotourism WA and DarkSky International are helping communities in Western Australia...
If you love the night sky, this is the competition for you. For anyone who has been looking for an excuse to get out of the city and spend some time under the stars, or anyone who wants a sign from the universe they should spend more time on creative pursuits, this is...
The waxing crescent moon makes a close approach to the Pleiades star cluster below the constellation of Taurus in the north-western sky from sunset. Until about 9.30pm, the moon and the Pleiades (also known as the Seven Sisters) are close enough to fit within the view...
You’ve probably heard about ‘Supermoons’, but what about ‘Micromoons’? In the strictest sense, these aren’t astronomy terms — ‘supermoon’ was coined by an astrologer, and some people are still convinced that the extra...
It’s comet hunting time, and your astronomy target is Comet C/2021 S3/PanSTARRS. When to look: From shortly after midnight in the morning of January 1, getting steadily later as the weeks progress until the beginning of April. You can see comet C/2021 S3/PanSTARRS all...
Recent Comments