For the early birds on the 18th March, there’s a beautiful view of the Moon and Mars appearing very close to one another with the Moon just nearby. Mars is the red star-like object above the Moon. Bright Mercury is a little higher up. Use the above image as a...
The March equinox, also known as the Autumn equinox, marks the transition from summer to autumn in the southern hemisphere. The March equinox also means that almost everywhere will have roughly equal times of daylight and darkness! The March equinox marks several...
How Do I See the Total Lunar Eclipse? | 3rd March Eclipses are wonderful examples of the extraordinary motion of the objects within our Solar System. For natural cosmic phenomena, you don't get more remarkable than a total eclipse of the Moon! For a total lunar...
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 February and March bring the season of Bunuru. Mainstream education teaches the four seasons of Spring,...
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...
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