DEEP SKY SOUTH: Tucana - The Toucan
The subject of this article by Andrew Wood, keen observer and Skywatcher's member, is the constellation Tucana. This constellation is...
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Elizabeth Cocking
- Nov 4, 2020
- 5 min
In this month: November
Each month astronomical events and the births of people in history connected to astronomy are featured. Brush up on your knowledge!
Elizabeth Cocking
- Oct 23, 2020
- 2 min
Did you know?The Earth’s atmosphere
We may take it for granted but without it we would not exist. Find out more...
Andrew Wood
- Oct 12, 2020
- 6 min
A Day in My Life of The Solar System
"I set out to observe as many Solar System objects as I could..."
Monty Leventhal OAM
- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
Solar Observations: September 2020
Monty's Solar observations : we now appear to be in deep minimum!
Elizabeth Cocking
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
In this month: October
NASA becomes operational (1958) ; Luna 3 photographs the far side of the Moon (1959) : the Parker solar probe approaches the Sun (2018)
Andrew Wood
- Sep 18, 2020
- 6 min
DEEP SKY SOUTH : Octans - The Octant
"...small telescope users can have fun testing out their optics on a range of double stars." This article describes some of the Deep Sky...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
Did You know? Intentional crash landings
This Month . . . Intentional crashed landings. Things that go bump in the night! Sometimes it helps astronomers and space engineers to...
Monty Leventhal OAM
- Sep 4, 2020
- 2 min
Solar observations: August 2020
For the month of August 2020 Sunspot activity was quite low during my observations with only five spot groups observed, most were single...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Aug 31, 2020
- 3 min
In this month: September
Every month Elizabeth Cocking, long time member of Sydney City Skywatchers and current secretary, researches interesting historical...