Did you know? Saturn's Rings
This month . . . . Saturn’s rings. One of the most majestic sights in the night sky. Saturn’s rings are enormous, but they are also...
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Elizabeth Cocking
Nov 12, 20231 min read
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This Month …. The Astronomical Unit or AU. Used for measuring distances within our Solar System. The Astronomical Unit (AU) is an...
Janette Brenan
Oct 28, 20231 min read
Astronomers' Bulletin Oct to Dec '23
As 2023 draws to a close Janette Brenan gives insights into discoveries made possible due to the James Webb Telescope, harks back to a...
Elizabeth Cocking
Sep 30, 20234 min read
Astronomical happenings in October
24th October 1851 William Lassell finds not one, but two moons of Uranus on the same night when he discovers Umbriel and Ariel. There is...
Elizabeth Cocking
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Did you know? Phobos and Deimos
This Month Elizabeth Cocking features Phobos and Deimos. The moons of Mars. Not your average moon. Phobos and Deimos are not your...
Janette Brenan
Apr 27, 20231 min read
Astronomers' Bulletin: April to June 2023
In This Issue: Icy Moonquakes.........................................................1-3 NGC3293...........................................
Toner Stevenson
Feb 11, 20232 min read
Eclipse Chasers : remarkable expeditions in Australia and the Pacific
Presented by Nick Lomb and Toner Stevenson 6:30pm Monday 6 March Experiencing a total solar eclipse is a visceral experience, involving...
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...
Toner Stevenson
Oct 21, 20221 min read
Armagh Observatory: an astronomical past, present and future
Presented by Dr Rok Nežič Date: Monday 7 November, 6:30pm AEDT (Keynote talk will start at 7pm ). Via: Zoom (a link is sent to members....
Elizabeth Cocking
Jun 30, 20224 min read
In this month: July 2022
1st July 2013 Hippocamp, a moon of Neptune, is discovered. With a diameter of approximately 35 kilometres it is the smallest moon that...
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