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Elizabeth Cocking
Oct 29, 20222 min read
Did you know? Lunar Eclipses
A total Lunar Eclipse is due on Tuesday 8 November, 2022. It will be visible from Sydney and most of Australia and New Zealand. Lunar...
Elizabeth Cocking
Oct 31, 20214 min read
In this month: November
7th November 1631 A transit of Mercury occurs. Many astronomers set up to capture Mercury's movement in front of the Sun. However only...
Elizabeth Cocking
Nov 12, 20202 min read
Did you know? Moonbows
We’re all familiar with rainbows and the elusive pot of gold at the end. But our neighbour the Moon is also capable of producing the same...
Elizabeth Cocking
Dec 2, 20181 min read
Did you know - Space Probes, Crashes, LEGO and the missing hyphen
This month we are featuring Space Probes – Crashes, Lego and the missing hyphen The Soviet probe Luna 15 crashed into the surface of the...
Ross Mitchell
Aug 8, 20181 min read
Eclipse Party images
On 28 July Sydney City Skywatcher members, Ross and Trish, held a Lunar Eclipse party at Blues Point Park, North Sydney. They took some...
Dr Toner Stevenson
Jul 28, 20182 min read
Long Lunar Eclipse + Opposition of Mars
This morning's total lunar eclipse as observed from Sydney, Australia, was a rare and spectacular event. Like many other keen Sydney City...
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