In this month: June
2 June 1966 Surveyor 1, the first of the Surveyor robotic spacecraft, soft lands on the Moon. It was the first American spacecraft to...
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Elizabeth Cocking
May 10, 20202 min read
Did you know? - "The Dish"
The Parkes Telescope - “The Dish” - from its historic role in the Apollo 11 Moon landing to looking for ET it has played an important...
Elizabeth Cocking
Apr 30, 20203 min read
In this month: May
13 May 1861 John Tebbutt discovers the Great Comet of 1861, also known as Comet C/1861 J1, one of the most brilliant comets known. He...
Dr Toner Stevenson, President
Apr 26, 20201 min read
125 years of citizen astronomy!
2020 is an important year for citizen astronomy in New South Wales with the assembly, and first meeting to form the British Astronomical...
Ann Cairns
Apr 1, 20201 min read
The morning dance of the planets
Sidewalk Astronomy in the times of COVID-19 As an inner-city dweller who loves astronomy, I have found that one can still enjoy...
Elizabeth Cocking
Mar 31, 20202 min read
In this month: April
12 April 1633 The inquisition of Galileo by the Roman Catholic church begins. He was ordered to turn himself in to the Holy Office to...
Elizabeth Cocking
Mar 27, 20202 min read
Did you know? Meteor showers...
Every month there is a focus on an astronomical phenomenon by Sydney City Skywatchers' Secretary, Elizabeth Cocking. This month Elizabeth...
Elizabeth Cocking
Mar 8, 20201 min read
Did you know? Gamma Rays & Gamma Ray Bursts.
Blamed for turning Bruce Banner into the Incredible Hulk, Gamma Rays and Gamma Ray Bursts are the most energetic and luminous...
Elizabeth Cocking
Mar 1, 20203 min read
In this month: March
7 March 1831 The Royal Astronomical Society receives its Royal charter from King William IV. The society was founded in 1820 as the...
Elizabeth Cocking
Feb 7, 20201 min read
Did You Know? Jupiter's Great Red Spot
This month . . . Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. The most powerful storm in the solar system, so large Earth can fit inside it, still baffles...
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