December 2020 The Sky Tonight - December 2020 The summer solstice for the southern hemisphere occurs on December 21st this year. The sun is the furthest south in the sky … Explore
November 2020 The Sky Tonight - November 2020 There are five Moon phases this November, including two Full Moons, and the second Full Moon is a penumbral lunar eclipse on … Explore
October 2020 The Sky Tonight - October 2020 If you are up in the early hours of the morning around the 21st of the October keep a watch for the Orionid meteor shower. At … Explore
September 2020 The Sky Tonight - September 2020 The Equinox occurs on the 22nd of September this year. After this day southern hemisphere observers will have more daylight … Explore
August 2020 The Sky Tonight - August 2020 Have you been hoping to catch a glimpse of comet NEOWISE? Don’t be surprised if you find it more of a challenge than you … Explore
July 2020 The Sky Tonight - July 2020 The latest sunrise occurs in early July, as the Earth reaches aphelion on July 4th. Sunrise times will start to get earlier … Explore
June 2020 The Sky Tonight - June 2020 Near the end of June is one of the major turning points in our celestial calendar – the Winter Solstice for the Southern … Explore
May 2020 The Sky Tonight - May 2020 Now is good time to see meteors, with the Eta Aquarid meteor shower active during the early hours of the morning in the first … Explore
April 2020 The Sky Tonight - April 2020 The Hubble Space Telescope turns 30 this April. It’s hard to imagine life without this iconic telescope. It’s even all … Explore
March 2020 The Sky Tonight - March 2020 2007 OR10 has finally got a proper name. Rather than having to remember a string of numbers for this significantly-sized … Explore
February 2020 The Sky Tonight - February 2020 Astrofest 2020 is happening on Saturday 29th February at Curtin Stadium, Curtin University, from 5.30-9.30 pm. Preregister at … Explore
January 2020 The Sky Tonight - January 2020 The latest sunset of the summer occurs on the 5th January, when the Earth reaches perihelion, or the closest point in its … Explore
December 2019 The Sky Tonight - December 2019 The summer solstice for the southern hemisphere occurs on December 22nd this year. The sun is the furthest south in the sky … Explore
November 2019 The Sky Tonight - November 2019 A transit of Mercury across the face of the Sun will occur on the 11th of November this year, but unfortunately Australia is … Explore
October 2019 The Sky Tonight - October 2019 Saturday October 5th has been designated International Observe the Moon Night this year to encourage everyone to appreciate … Explore
September 2019 The Sky Tonight - September 2019 The Equinox occurs on the 23rd of September this year. After this day southern hemisphere observers will have more daylight … Explore
August 2019 The Sky Tonight - August 2019 This August there are five moon phases, with two New Moons occurring within the calendar month. There is a New Moon on 1st … Explore
July 2019 The Sky Tonight - July 2019 The latest sunrise occurs in early July, as the Earth reaches aphelion on July 5th. Sunrise times will start to get earlier … Explore
June 2019 The Sky Tonight - June 2019 Send your name to Mars on the Mars 2020 Rover! In recent years it has been a tradition to send a disc with peoples name on it … Explore
May 2019 The Sky Tonight - May 2019 Now is good time to see meteors, with the Eta Aquarid meteor shower active during the early hours of the morning in the first … Explore
April 2019 The Sky Tonight - April 2019 Are you wondering why Easter is so late this year, almost bumping into ANZAC Day and making a strange, chopped-up week of … Explore
March 2019 The Sky Tonight - March 2019 The 10th Perth Astrofest will be held on Saturday 16th March at the Curtin Stadium. Starting at 5.30pm there will be … Explore
February 2019 The Sky Tonight - February 2019 The New Horizons spacecraft made a successful flyby of the Kuiper Belt object MU69 (unofficially known as “Ultima Thule”, the … Explore
January 2019 The Sky Tonight - January 2019 The latest sunset of the summer occurs on the 3rd January, when the Earth reaches perihelion, or the closest point in its … Explore
December 2018 The Sky Tonight - December 2018 The summer solstice for the southern hemisphere occurs on December 22nd this year. The sun is the furthest south in the sky … Explore
November 2018 The Sky Tonight - November 2018 There are five moon phases this month, with a Last Quarter Moon being seen on both the 1st and the 30th of November. November … Explore
October 2018 The Sky Tonight - October 2018 Saturday October 20th has been designated International Observe the Moon Night this year to encourage everyone to appreciate … Explore
September 2018 The Sky Tonight - September 2018 The Equinox occurs on the 23rd of September this year. After this day southern hemisphere observers will have more daylight … Explore
August 2018 The Sky Tonight - August 2018 There is a partial solar eclipse on 11th August but it is only visible in the northern hemisphere, centred on the Arctic. … Explore
July 2018 The Sky Tonight - July 2018 The latest sunrise occurs in early July, as the Earth reaches aphelion on July 7th. Sunrise times will start to get earlier … Explore
June 2018 The Sky Tonight - June 2018 Near the end of June is one of the major turning points in our celestial calendar – the Winter Solstice for the Southern … Explore
May 2018 The Sky Tonight - May 2018 Now is good time to see meteors, with the Eta Aquarid meteor shower active during the early hours of the morning in the first … Explore
April 2018 The Sky Tonight - April 2018 A nova has erupted right next to the Eta Carina nebula, which may remain easy to see in binoculars during April. A nova used … Explore
March 2018 The Sky Tonight - March 2018 The autumnal equinox for the southern hemisphere occurs on Wed 21st of March in 2018. After this day the nights become longer … Explore
February 2018 The Sky Tonight - February 2018 There are only three moon phases during February this year, with no Full Moon. Next time this happens is in 2029. The full … Explore
January 2018 The Sky Tonight - January 2018 Welcome to the 12th year of The Sky Tonight! This year there big things to look forward to: Two total lunar eclipses The … Explore