January 2025 7 January 14 JanuaryRises 8:03pm (AWST)22 January29 January Saturn and the Moon | 3rd & 4th January On these beautiful nights, take the time to be outside after sunset to see a stunning view of Venus and Saturn close to the crescent Moon. If...
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...
This year, the conditions aren’t quite perfectly dark for viewing the Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. The waning Moon will illuminate the night sky at the time and this will reduce visibility of faint meteors. You should still catch some brighter ones though. It’s...
April 2024 5 April13 AprilRises 5:56pm (AWST)21 April28 April Easter Stargazing | 29th March This Easter weekend, step outside on the early morning of Good Friday, March 29 2024, and treat yourself to a celestial spectacle. As dawn approaches, the night sky...
Summer Solstice | 21st December The December Solstice, also known as the summer solstice, marks the longest day of the year in the southern hemisphere and in south-west WA. Andromeda Galaxy | October – December Andromeda is in our galactic neighbourhood of local...
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