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Sydney City Skywatchers 130-year Anniversary
130th anniversary of astronomy society highlights
Andrew Wood
Mar 92 min read

Solar and stellar quakes: 3 March 6:30pm (via Zoom)
Presented by Dr Alina Donea, Monash University The Sun, courtesy NASA When the Sun unleashes a huge burst of electromagnetic radiation in...
Dirk Goës
Feb 112 min read

Double star astrometry: how good is it?: Mon 3 February, 6:30pm.
Astronomy talk about double star research.
Dirk Goës
Jan 82 min read


Assoc Prof Milena Radnovic: The beauty of geometry in astronomy, Monday 4 November, 6:30pm.
In this illustrated talk mathematician, Milena Radnovic, will explore how astronomy and geometry developed together by ingenious human minds
Dirk Goës
Sep 25, 20241 min read

Dr Nandini Sahu: Weighing black holes and dark matter, Wednesday 2 October, 6:30pm
Presented on-line via zoom Title: Weighing black holes and dark matter The supermassive black hole that resides at the center of a galaxy...
Dirk Goës
Aug 25, 20242 min read


Dark Skies and Indigenous Rights in Aotearoa New Zealand, Monday 5 August, 6:30pm.
Presentation on dark sky and Indigenous rights.
Dirk Goës
Jul 14, 20241 min read


Dr Caroline Foster : Why do galaxies slow down as they age?, Monday 2 September, 6:30pm
Presented at Sydney Observatory and on-line. Comparing the rotation and random motions of stars and gas in galaxies at different...
Dirk Goës
Jul 13, 20242 min read


Astronomical discoveries made at Dover Heights, Mon 6 May, 6:30pm.
Professor Ron Ekers, AO FAA FRS, Sydney Observatory. Join us at Sydney Observatory as we learn more about the four discoveries of...
Dirk Goës
May 4, 20241 min read

History of the Bureau of Meteorology Building on Observatory Hill by Richard Whitaker, 3 June, 6:30pm
Fort Street Public School, on Observatory Hill, has recently been extended and renovated to include the historic 1922 Bureau of...
Dirk Goës
May 4, 20242 min read


Is there life out there in the Universe? Mon 1 July 6:30pm at Sydney Observatory
Presented by Dr Luke Barnes, Western Sydney University Aliens? It’s one of the great questions, but what can astronomy say about life...
Dirk Goës
May 4, 20241 min read
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