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March 2023 Southern Sky Guide

February 28, 2023

Geoff Wyatt
  Monthly sky maps from the 2023 Australasian Sky Guide by Dr Nick Lomb.   What’s in the sky this March?   Constellations  Constellations represent groups of stars that have been given a name and more recently a border.
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February 2023 Southern Sky Guide

January 30, 2023

Sarah Reeves
What’s in the sky this February? Constellations Constellations are groups of stars that form a picture. These pictures were given names and for millennia have been used as a tool for navigation and to share significant cultural stories.

Why does the internet think the Sun rises due East on the solstice?

January 10, 2023

Andrew Jacob
Image credit: Sydney Observatory Occasional correspondent Elvis K. asks: I put the following question in my search box to the Internet: “What is the azimuth angle of sunrise in Sydney at summer solstice?” To my surprize the answer appeared in large bold type: 90° . I don’t believe this is correct.
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January 2023 Southern Sky Guide

December 31, 2022

Andrew Jacob
Monthly sky maps from the 2023 Australasian Sky Guide by Powerhouse Publishing and NewSouth. What’s in the sky this January? Constellations Constellations represent groupings of stars that have been given a name.
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December 2022 Southern Sky Guide

November 30, 2022

Geoff Wyatt
    Monthly sky maps from the 2022 Australasian Sky Guide by Dr Nick Lomb, published by MAAS Media. What’s in the sky this December?    Constellations  Constellations represent groups of stars that have been given a name and more recently a border.
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November 2022 Southern Sky Guide

October 31, 2022

Melissa Hulbert
Monthly sky maps from the 2022 Australasian Sky Guide by Dr Nick Lomb, published by MAAS Media. What’s in the sky this November? Constellations Constellations are groups of stars that form a picture.
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October 2022 Southern Sky Guide

September 30, 2022

Andrew Jacob
Monthly sky maps from the 2022 Australasian Sky Guide published by Powerhouse Publishing. What’s in the sky this October? Please remember that Daylight Saving Time starts at 2am on October 2 in NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.
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September 2022 Southern Sky Guide

September 1, 2022

Geoff Wyatt
  Monthly sky maps from the 2022 Australasian Sky Guide by Dr Nick Lomb, published by MAAS Media. What is in the sky this September?  Constellations    Constellations represent groups of stars that have been given a name and more recently, a border.