January 2018 night sky guide
December 31, 2017
Andrew JacobLearn about the southern night sky with our monthly guide and star map
Observations
The Geminids meteor shower, December 2017
December 13, 2017
Andrew JacobThe Geminids is one of the best meteor showers of the year for southern hemisphere observers
December 2017 night sky audio guide, transcript and sky chart
December 1, 2017
Geoff Wyatt
To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides a guide and a sky map or chart each month. This month's guide is presented by Geoffrey Wyatt, Sydney Observatory’s Education Program Producer.
November 2017 Skywatchers Meeting
November 1, 2017
Andrew JacobSkywatchers Meeting: Melissa Hulbert presents her experience of viewing eight total solar eclipses!
November 2017 night sky audio guide, transcript and sky chart
November 1, 2017
Melissa HulbertLearn about the southern night sky with our monthly guide and star map.
Scientific Revolutions from Heavenly Spheres
October 20, 2017
Melissa HulbertNuwanthika Fernando is an astronomy guide at Sydney Observatory and on a recent trip to Italy was able to see a rare scientific book that changed the way we think about our place in the universe…
October 2017 night sky guide
October 1, 2017
Andrew JacobLearn about the southern night sky with our monthly guide and star map.
September 2017 night sky audio guide, transcript and sky chart
September 1, 2017
Geoff WyattLearn about the southern night sky with our monthly audio guide, transcript and star map.
(3122) Florence passing in the night
August 31, 2017
Andrew JacobNear Earth Asteroid (3122) Florence visible with binoculars and telescopes on 01 Sep 2017
Sun, Moon and Earth Align
August 22, 2017
Melissa HulbertTotal Solar Eclipse this morning…
Eve of Totality
August 21, 2017
Melissa HulbertThe evening before the total solar eclipse…
An Early Morning Partial Lunar Eclipse, August 8, 2017
August 7, 2017
Andrew JacobA partial lunar eclipse early on 08 August, 2017 from 03:22 AEST
August 2017 night sky audio guide, transcript and sky chart
August 1, 2017
Melissa HulbertLearn about the southern night sky with our monthly audio guide, transcript and star map.
July 2017 night sky guide
July 3, 2017
Andrew JacobLearn about the southern night sky with our monthly guide and star map.
Alan Spots One Angry (White) Dwarf
June 27, 2017
Andrew JacobAlan Plummer & Ben Gregory report on the brightening of Nova Cen 2013 and its subsequent behaviour