10th August 1675 The foundation stone for the Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO) is laid by the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed. ...

In this issue: Distant Galaxy Cluster...........................1-2 M27 True Colour.....................................3 Solar Eclipse...

This month . . . Meet the neighbours! Alpha Centauri - the closest star system to our solar system. The Alpha Centauri system consists...

Brenan Dew, Centre Manager, Australian Space Discovery Centre. Through the lens of his own career journey, Brenan will share the stories...

Fascinating anniversaries selected by Elizabeth Cocking. 6th July 1938 Lysithea, a moon of Jupiter, is discovered by Seth Barnes...

Norma Malone, an energetic member of Sydney City Skywatchers, sadly passed away earlier this year. Our records show that Norma was...

6:30pm, held via Zoom, the link is sent via our secretary to all members. This is our annual Members presentation night where we feature...

John Tebbutt was the first president of the New South Wales branch of the British Astronomical Association (now Sydney City Skywatchers)....

Located in the constellation of Orion the Hunter, his belt is unmistakeable in the night sky. Orion’s belt consists of three evenly...

25th June 1997 A Russian uncrewed cargo spacecraft collides with the Mir Space Station during a docking attempt knocking out much of its...