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Astronomy Events
Occultation of Saturn - Thu 25th Apr 2019
Although low on the horizon, many viewers across Eastern Australia can catch Saturn re-appearing from behind the moon on this day.
More information here and here.
| Place | Disappears Bright Limb | Reappears Dark Limb |
| Adelaide ACST | – | 22:54 |
| Brisbane AEST | – | 23:20 |
| Canberra AEST | 22:33 | 23:26 |
| Darwin ACST | – | – |
| Hobart AEST | 22:49 | 23:28 |
| Melbourne AEST | – | 23:26 |
| Perth AWST | – | – |
| Rockhampton AEST | – | 23:15 |
| Townsville AEST | – | 23:11 |
| Sydney AEST | – | 23:26 |
Latest Event - Geminid Meteor Shower – Dec 4th to 17th
Start date: Sun 17th Dec 2023
The Geminid meteor shower is an annual meteor shower that occurs in mid-December. It is called the Geminid meteor shower because the meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Gemini in the night sky. The Geminid meteor shower is usually one of the best meteor showers of the year, with up to 120 meteors visible per hour at its peak. The Geminids are caused by debris from an asteroid called 3200 Phaethon, which orbits the Sun once every 1.4 years.
The meteors are visible from around December 4th to 17th each year, with the peak of the shower occurring on the night of December 13th and the early morning of December 14th. To see the Geminids, you should go to a location with a clear, dark sky and look up towards the constellation Gemini. The best time to view the meteor shower is from around 10:00 p.m. to dawn.
Coming Up - Great Sydney Total Solar Eclipse 2028
Start date: Sat 22nd Jul 2028
Canon 5D MK3 with Sigma 150-600mm lens and Baader AstroFilm solar filter.
Ok so this might be a little premature 10 years out from the event, but hey – why not get the hype machine rolling early right? There’s a lot of time to prepare and practice or at the very least, scratch a few days off your future calendar to come join us and the rest of Sydney for a total solar eclipse with a “greatest duration” of totality that passes right over the Bintel store in Glebe! Almost 4 glorious minutes of darkness await during totality. To check the map for your predicted time and proximity to totality check NASA’s website here.
Upcoming Events
Geminid Meteor Shower – Dec 4th to 17th - Sun 17th Dec 2023
Great Sydney Total Solar Eclipse 2028 - Sat 22nd Jul 2028
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