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Toner Stevenson
Apr 15, 20233 min read
Ningaloo Solar Eclipse chasing
Toner Stevenson, vice president Sydney City Skywatchers, Saturday 15 April 2023. Experiencing a total solar eclipse is a spectacular and...
Andrew Wood
Feb 4, 20235 min read
Stars of the Orion Constellation
How to find and key features of the Orion Constellation
Toner Stevenson
Dec 31, 20224 min read
The passing of three significant figures in astronomy
We end 2022 on a sad but important note, commemorating the contribution made and lives of Professor Jay Pasachoff, solar eclipse...
Toner Stevenson
Nov 12, 20221 min read
A 'peachy' total lunar eclipse: 8 Nov 2022
Sydney City Skywatchers members brought their telescopes to Sydney Observatory to observe and share the total eclipse of the Moon on 8...
Elizabeth Cocking
Oct 29, 20222 min read
Did you know? Lunar Eclipses
A total Lunar Eclipse is due on Tuesday 8 November, 2022. It will be visible from Sydney and most of Australia and New Zealand. Lunar...
Elizabeth Cocking
Oct 8, 20221 min read
Did you know? Asteroids
This month we feature…. Asteroids Asteroids come in all shapes and sizes, from the almost spherical to irregular like Eros which is...
Elizabeth Cocking
Sep 30, 20222 min read
In this month - October
12 October 1915 Scottish born astronomer Robert Innes announced the discovery of the nearest star to our Sun, Proxima Centauri at a...
Elizabeth Cocking
Sep 11, 20221 min read
Did you know? Sundials
This Month . . . . Sundials. The earliest type of timekeeping device when people relied on the passage of the Sun through the sky to tell...
Toner Stevenson
Jul 31, 20221 min read
Members' Presentation Night
Monday 1 August, 6:30pm Join in to hear from Sydney City Skywatcher members as they present fascinating insights into many aspects of...
Janette Brenan
May 3, 20221 min read
The Astronomers Bulletin: April-June 2022
In this Issue: ORCS in Space Triffid Nebula Cosmic Encounters Solar Observations Damoiseau Crater Jupiter's Atmospher
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