What’s in the Sky in November
2nd Saturn at mag. 0.7 rising 11:49hr AEDT, Dist. 1,442,603,653km. Tilt of Saturn’s North pole towards Earth is 15.2591 degrees. 2nd Jupiter is a brilliant evening object during November […]
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What’s in the Sky in July
Image: Looking towards the centre of our Milky Way Galaxy. Credit: Mark Justice July At this time of the Year the spectacular heart of our Milky Way Galaxy is rising […]
Telescopes
Federation-Adcock Telescope – wheelchair access.
Federation-Adcock Telescope
In October 1998, the Ballaarat Astronomical Society (BAS) applied for a Commonwealth Grant under the Federation Community Projects Program to construct a new reflecting telescope. It was proposed that […]
What’s in the Sky in February
February 5th Saturn in conjunction with the Sun. 6th Luna lowest altitude 26 degrees North of the Celestial Equator. 11th The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) reaches highest altitude about 9.30pm […]
What’s in the Sky in May
Image: Looking East, 6th May 04:00hrs AEST May 6-7th Eta Aquarid Meteor shower peaks on the afternoon of the 6th at 13:00hrs AEST, ~50 meteors /hour, travelling at 65.9km/sec. This […]
Sunrise, Sunset, Astronomical Twilight Times, Sun Transit 2024
Sunrise, Sunset, Twilight Times, Sun Transit 2024 Criteria Location Latitude Longitude Date Ballarat Municipal Observatory And Museum 37° 40.82′ S 143° 51.63′ E 2024 AEST Times Of Sunrise And Sunset […]