On the 13th of May, the Moon reaches its full phase. The full moon is visible for most of the night, rising at dusk at 5.33pm. See if you can spot the constellation of Scorpius that rises after the Moon. The head of the scorpion is nestled up against the Moon. When...
The Moon makes a close approach to the gas giant Saturn on 12th August. Saturn rises at 8.52pm, followed closely by the Moon at 8.59pm. Use the above image as a guide. Astronomical images provided by SkySafari, a Simulation Curriculum Company, All rights reserved...
Antares is a super giant red star and the 15th brightest star we see in the the Southern Hemisphere’s night sky. On the night of September 10th, the Moon will pass in front of Antares and the view should be spectacular, especially when the action starts. From...
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...
In the early morning of 13th August, stargazers are treated to a close approach of the planets Jupiter and Venus as they make a conjunction in the pre-dawn sky. A conjunction is where two astronomical objects, likes planets, appear close together in the sky. Venus,...
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