Our active Sun in February 2025

Celebration of 130 years of astronomy

24th October 1851 William Lassell finds not one, but two moons of Uranus on the same night when he discovers Umbriel and Ariel. There is...

Toner Stevenson, vice president Sydney City Skywatchers, Saturday 15 April 2023. Experiencing a total solar eclipse is a spectacular and...

Sydney City Skywatchers members brought their telescopes to Sydney Observatory to observe and share the total eclipse of the Moon on 8...

Dr Benjamin Pope, the University of Queensland Date: Monday 5th September Time: 6:30pm (please join at 6:20pm) Via: Zoom link - look for...

IN THIS MONTH 15th December 1966 Janus, a moon of Saturn, is discovered by French astronomer Audouin Dollfus. Astronomers were first...

Following the spectacular total lunar eclipse of 26 May 2021 Sydney-siders are to be treated to a partial lunar eclipse. DATE:19 November...

29th July 1851 The asteroid Eunomia is discovered by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis. It is the 12th largest object in the main...

On the 19th June 2021 Ann Cairns and Elizabeth Cocking and I presented an 'in conversation' event for the National Trust Women's...