Elizabeth CockingMar 31, 20202 minIn this MonthIn this month: April12 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 CockingMar 27, 20202 minDid you know? Astronomical tidbitsDid 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 CockingMar 8, 20201 minDid you know? Astronomical tidbitsDid 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 CockingMar 1, 20203 minIn this MonthIn this month: March7 March 1831 The Royal Astronomical Society receives its Royal charter from King William IV. The society was founded in 1820 as the...