Happy Equinox
The Southern hemisphere Autumn Equinox for 2021 will occur at 8:37pm AEDT or 9:37am UT on Saturday March 20. Many cultures around the world celebrate the whole day as the…
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Happy Equinox
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
On this day – 24 October
The Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe died on October 24th, 1601. In 1901, on the 300th anniversary of his death, the bodies of Tycho Brahe and his wife Kirstine were exhumed…
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On this day – 24 October
October Skies
No telescope necessary Check out these amazing astronomical view this October. Tonight is the full Moon and if we in the Northern Hemisphere it would be the first of 2…
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October Skies