Did You know? All about Helium.
This month is the 155th anniversary of the discovery of Helium, the second most abundant element in the universe. Helium was first...
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Toner Stevenson
- Apr 15
- 3 min
Ningaloo Solar Eclipse chasing
Toner Stevenson, vice president Sydney City Skywatchers, Saturday 15 April 2023. Experiencing a total solar eclipse is a spectacular and...
Toner Stevenson
- Feb 11
- 2 min
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...
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...
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...
Ross Mitchell
- Aug 8, 2018
- 1 min
Eclipse Party images
On 28 July Sydney City Skywatcher members, Ross and Trish, held a Lunar Eclipse party at Blues Point Park, North Sydney. They took some...
Dr Toner Stevenson
- Jul 28, 2018
- 2 min
Long Lunar Eclipse + Opposition of Mars
This morning's total lunar eclipse as observed from Sydney, Australia, was a rare and spectacular event. Like many other keen Sydney City...
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