Stargazers Club WA

03/12/2024

It’s alive! After almost 40 years, space tracking has been reignited at the Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum when it locked on the position of geo-stationary satellite NSS-12. I wonder what the last communication to the OTC satellite dish was?

Carnarvon's enormous satellite dish is a step closer to being back in action amid a global space and technology boom.

22/11/2024

Discover WA's best stargazing spots! 🌟

From the dark skies of Gascoyne Junction to the starry reflections at Shark Bay, there’s a perfect spot for every stargazer 🌌✨

Regional Western Australia boasts an almost unblemished canvas for stargazing. Join us on a journey as we select our top stargazing spots.

18/11/2024

We've just created a video to help you spot the International Space Station flying across our skies tomorrow morning! 🛰️✨

Set your alarms because this bright flyover starts at
4:30 AM from the WNW
and ends at 4:37 AM in the SE.

Times are for Perth, Western Australia.

We’d love to hear your thoughts! Is there anything we could add to our ISS videos to make spotting it even easier?

17/11/2024

🌟Discover WA's best stargazing spots🌟
From the dark skies of Gascoyne Junction to the starry reflections at Shark Bay, there’s a perfect spot for every stargazer 🌌✨

Regional Western Australia boasts an almost unblemished canvas for stargazing. Join us on a journey as we select our top stargazing spots.

15/11/2024

Who’s keeping Earth safe from rogue space rocks? 🌍💥

From asteroid trackers to deflection studies, find out how experts are working to understand and prevent potential impacts.

The ESA's Near-Earth Objects Coordination Centre lists a total of 35,149 near-Earth objects, with 1,626 making its "risk list". But the numbers only tell half the story.

14/11/2024

The stars are coming out to play in Kings Park. It’s great to see stargazing happening here. ⭐️⭐️

Virat Sharmi Breadcrumb Home Kings Park What's on Kings Park Stargazing - Music & Stars Planet Party Kings Park Stargazing - Music & Stars Planet Party Book now 23 November 2024 May Drive Parkland Marvel at the cosmos as the expert team from Star Tracks Astro Events take you on a night adventure thr...

10/11/2024

Astrofest 2024 was huge last night! A great cosmic vibe swept across the oval and the telescopes were out in force!

06/11/2024

Astrofest is this Saturday! It’s Australia’s biggest astronomy festival. Get your space boots on! 🚀👩‍🚀⭐️🌙🪐🔭

Where is it and what’s on?
https://www.astronomywa.net.au/astrofest.html

Destination Perth Star Tracks Astro Events

Star gazers and astronomy enthusiasts are over the moon with the return to Perth next weekend of the biggest astronomy festival in Australia – Astrofest.

03/11/2024

Don’t miss Io’s transit across Jupiter on November 5th⭐🔭

Watch as Jupiter's moon, Io, casts a shadow on the planet’s surface - a spectacular sight for telescope users!

Visit the link to find out when and how to see it 💫

Transit of Io Across Jupiter | 5th November by Astrotourism WA | 10 Dec, 2023 | November, What's Up in the Night Sky Watching Jupiter’s moons through a telescope is fascinating! You can see their movement over an hour or so. Sometimes you’ll see a transit or an occultation of Jupiter’s moons. ...

31/10/2024

Thank you Scitech for an inspiring launch for Destination Mars. What a line up of stellar speakers with a fascinating presentation on Life Springs Mars. https://www.lifespringsmars.com

Make sure you catch Destination Mars at Scitech- https://www.scitech.org.au/destination-mars-exhibition/

30/10/2024

Space at its spookiest!

From ghostly galaxies to cosmic bats, take a look at the universe’s darker side 🦇

With Halloween around the corner, there's no better way to celebrate the wonders of stargazing than with some spooky space images. Check out our collection of six cosmic horrors to give you chills.

29/10/2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS captured at our Dark Sky Night in Chittering over the weekend ☄️

29/10/2024

While you’re out trick-or-treating, keep an eye on the sky!

This year’s cosmic treats include Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter all making an appearance 🪐

Apart from seeing ghosts, ghouls, and goblins, there are also some beautiful Halloween stargazing treats to see.

21/10/2024

Heading to Astrofest this year? We'll be there with our telescopes!

If you're around, swing by and say hi. We'd love to chat and show you some amazing views of the night sky. 🔭✨

11/10/2024

Your guide to an unforgettable Astrofest 🔭✨

Astrofest 2024 is far more than Australia's biggest stargazing party; it's practically a cosmic carnival, and it's right here in Perth. Read all about what to do and see.

08/10/2024

Ever wonder what’s out there beyond the twinkling stars?

It’s weirder than you think! 🛸

Dive into the strange side of space with us!

There are a host of stellar objects that are stranger than we can suppose. Let’s look a little closer at some of space’s oddities.

06/10/2024

Are you interested to hear more about the dark sky movement that’s happening around the world? We’re lucky in WA to have a home grown expert.

Dr Kelly Pendoley will present on the mission to reduce the negative impacts of light pollution on nature, our health and our connection to the sky.

Is part of fremantledesignweek

The Dark Sky Movement is on a mission to reduce the negative impacts of light pollution on nature, our health and our spiritual connection to the sky.