April Skies 2023

April Skies 2023

April 2023 Skies April Skies in 2023 offer many interesting astronomical events to observe. One of the great things about April is that, for those of us in the East, we are back on the same time zone after Daylight Saving ends on Sunday, April 2nd. This means that our...
February Skies 2023

February Skies 2023

I love February as it is the start of the Milky Way season when the Southern Cross rises earlier each night which also means that the Milky Way becomes more and more visible! So, start to check it out on the New Moon evening of the 20th. The Moon this Month (All times...
March 2022 Skies

March 2022 Skies

I love March as this is when the Milky Way appears higher in the sky and some of the best constellations are right overhead, and the weather is a bit more pleasant. This is an excellent time to head outside, spread a blanket on the ground and just lie there looking...
The Moon and Planets in January 2022

The Moon and Planets in January 2022

The Moon this Month (All times are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time) New Moon:                  5:34 am January 3rdFirst Quarter:...
January 2022 Skies

January 2022 Skies

Happy New Year! We might not have the Milky Way overhead in summer and the nights are much shorter and you need to go out later, but we certainly have some great things to see in the southern skies. We get to see the three brightest stars in the night sky – starting...