December 2020 Skies
December Skies – Don’t miss out on the Geminid Meteor Shower and the Grand Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn! A Meteor Shower (when the Moon is not up)! Three bright…
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December 2020 Skies
The Moon at Perigee
The Moon's orbit around Earth is elliptical. The point of the orbit closest to Earth is called perigee, while the point farthest from Earth is known as apogee. The Moon…
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The Moon at Perigee
Moon and Life on Earth
An image taken through a smartphone during one of our sessions Often in our nightly shows we look at our nearest neighbour the Moon. And we take it so much…
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Moon and Life on Earth
November Skies
The Moon this Month The Full Moon occurred on the 1st in all states except WA. Last quarter will be on the 8th with the New Moon on the 15th…
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November Skies
Taurid’s Meteor Shower
The Taurids are an annual meteor shower, associated with the comet Encke. The Taurids are actually two separate showers, with a Southern and a Northern component. The Southern Taurids originated…
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Taurid’s Meteor Shower