What’s in the Sky in May
May Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Active: April 19–May 28; Maximum: May 6, 03h UT ; ZHR = 50 (var., 40–85) under a dark sky; V∞ = 66 km/s. A […]
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What’s in the Sky in April
April 4th Luna lowest altitude 29 deg. 05 min. North. 14th Luna Apogee, furthest distance from Earth for the month 09:49hr AEST 406,294.9km. 19th Moon at highest altitude 28 deg. […]
Sunrise, Sunset, Astronomical Twilight Times, Sun Transit 2025
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight Times Times are AEST, add 1 hour for daylight savings. Finish Sunday 6th April 2025, begin Sunday 5 Oct 2025. Criteria Location Latitude Longitude Date Ballarat […]
What’s in the Sky in December
Image: Geminids 14th December, 22:55hrs AEDT. December 6th Earliest Sunrise for the year. 8th Mars stationary 13th Mars rising at 21:50hrs AEDT in Cancer, Mag. -0.8 Dist. 0.730855 AU, […]
What’s in the Sky in November
The comet responsible for producing the Leonids Metoer Shower is called 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. The Leonids’ parent comet, which measures 2.24 miles in diameter, makes a trip around the sun every […]
What’s in the Sky in October
The Sun now past the Southward Equinox, the Southern Hemisphere is heading into warmer weather as we approach perihelion with the Sun. 2nd Oct – 7th Nov Orionids Meteor […]
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What’s in the Sky in September
September The Parker Solar Probe Team Sheds New Light on Structure, Behavior of Inner Solar System Dust. The best time to observe the dust orbiting Earth, which is known […]
What’s in the Sky in August
Image: Looking towards the centre of our Milky Way Galaxy. Credit: Mark Justice August At this time of the Year the spectacular heart of our Milky Way Galaxy is now […]
What’s in the Sky in June
June At this time of the year, as Winter embraces the Southern Hemisphere, the middle of our Milky Way galaxy in the constellation of Sagittarius, is rising in the East. […]