Women who measured stars for the Great Star Catalogue: Margaret Colville and Winsome Bellamy
Dr Toner Stevenson, History Affiliate, School of Humanities, The University of Sydney This blog post is to recognise Margaret Colville...
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Elizabeth Cocking
Dec 31, 20233 min read
Astronomical happenings in January
Happy New Year! Elizabeth Cocking continues this astronomical blog post sequence in 2024. Each month she looks back on astronomical...
Elizabeth Cocking and Toner Stevenson
Nov 30, 20233 min read
Astronomical happenings in December
IN THIS MONTH 23 December 1672 Italian astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes Rhea, one of Saturn's Moons. Cassini discovered four...
Elizabeth Cocking
Oct 31, 20234 min read
Astronomical happenings in November
11th November 1572 Supernova SN1572, also called B Cassiopeiae, is first observed by Danish astronomer, Tycho Brahe. The “new star” was...
Toner Stevenson
Oct 16, 20232 min read
Behind the scenes at ASKAP: Presented by Dr Vanessa Moss, CSIRO
Mon 6 Nov, 6:30pm, Via Zoom. This keynote talk will commence at 6:30pm. The Australian SKA Pathfinder is the nation's newest radio...
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
Jul 31, 20234 min read
Astronomical anniversaries in the month of August
10th August 1675 The foundation stone for the Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO) is laid by the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed. ...
Elizabeth Cocking
Jun 30, 20234 min read
Astronomical anniversaries in the month of July
Fascinating anniversaries selected by Elizabeth Cocking. 6th July 1938 Lysithea, a moon of Jupiter, is discovered by Seth Barnes...
Toner Stevenson
Jun 17, 20231 min read
Member's presentation night: Mon 3 July
6:30pm, held via Zoom, the link is sent via our secretary to all members. This is our annual Members presentation night where we feature...
Elizabeth Cocking
May 28, 20234 min read
Astronomical anniversaries in the month of June
25th June 1997 A Russian uncrewed cargo spacecraft collides with the Mir Space Station during a docking attempt knocking out much of its...
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