- May 11, 2022
- 1 min
Stars of the Orion Constellation
How to find and key features of the Orion Constellation
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Toner Stevenson
- Dec 31, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
The Astronomers Bulletin: April-June 2022
In this Issue: ORCS in Space Triffid Nebula Cosmic Encounters Solar Observations Damoiseau Crater Jupiter's Atmospher
Toner Stevenson
- Feb 17, 2022
- 2 min
When the Moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie its ...Valentines night!
Valentines night is a time to look up into the evening sky, catch a falling star, and fly me to the Moon, or so go the many songs that...
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