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See Jupiter in the Daytime

Jupiter and Venus the two brightest planets can easily be seen with the naked eye in the daytime if you know where to look.This is a little bit easier when…

Water on the Moon

Throughout September as we approach International Observe the Moon Day, I will do a series of posts about our nearest celestial neighbour. The Moon has inspired and intrigued humans since…

Aphelion Day! Now it will slowly start to get warmer!

Wondering why it was so cold last night and at present? It was Aphelion Day. The exact time of Aphelion here in Coonabarabran was 9:54pm last night. At that time…

New Moon, Solstice and for Africa and Asia an Annular Solar Eclipse

This months New Moon will occur at 16:42 on Sunday 21st June coinciding with the Winter Solstice which occurs at 7:43 am making it the shortest day and longest and…

Be a part of a Guinness World Record Attempt Sunday June 21 2020.

You could be a world record holder AND help scientists map light pollution and the impacts on the environment, by being part of the worlds largest online sustainability lesson about…