Australian Monthly Night Sky Guides

This month, join Andrew tells us how to find Jupiter and Saturn at their brightest time of the year and how to find Scorpius and Sagittarius in the winter sky.

This month, go on a journey through June’s cold and beautiful night sky with Geoff Wyatt, Sydney Observatory’s Education Program Producer and longtime astronomy buff.

In the May sky guide, as well as showing us where to find the constellations: Orion, Scorpius, Centaurus and Crux, and the star clusters: the Jewel Box, M6 and M7, Melissa tells us the best times to see the five planets visible with the unaided eye: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn and the best time to see the Eta-Aquarid meteor shower.

This month, Andrew shows us how to to find the autumn constellations. Tour the Milky Way galaxy from the Southern Cross to Orion in the north and discover the brightest stars in the sky.

This month, Geoff tells us the best times to see the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as well as showing us where to find the constellations Orion and Leo and the Eta Carina nebula.

This month, Melissa tells us the best times to see the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as well as showing us where to find the constellations Orion, Canis Major and Taurus, and the star clusters, Hyades and Pleiades.

This month, learn how to find the summer constellations of Orion, Canis Major and Taurus. Tour the Milky Way galaxy from the Southern Cross to Auriga in the north and discover the brightest stars in the sky. Andrew also tells us how to find the planets Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in the morning sky with the help of the Moon. And what are the celestial highlights to look out for during the year of 2020.

This month, Geoffrey Wyatt is going to talk to you about what’s visible in the sky for the month of December.

Hello there, this is Geoffrey Wyatt and I'm one of the Education team here at the Museum of Applied Arts Sciences’ Sydney Observatory, I'm going to talk to you about what's visible in the sky for the month of December.

This month, Melissa shows us where to find the constellations Pegasus, Orion and Taurus, and the star clusters, Hyades and Pleiades, and best times to see the planets Saturn, Jupiter, Venus and Mars.

This month, learn how to find the South Celestial Pole, and where to find the Southern Cross and the Pointer stars, the bright star Antares at the heart of Scorpius and a pair of galaxies - the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. Andrew also tells us how to find Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn in the evening sky and what the crew of Apollo 11 did when they visited Sydney 50 years ago.

This month, go on a journey through September's beautiful night sky with Geoff Wyatt, Sydney Observatory’s Education Program Producer and longtime watcher of the sky.

This month Melissa suggests stars and constellations to look out for this month including Scorpius, with the red star at its heart, Antares; Sagittarius (which looks more like a teapot than a centaur); Crux - more commonly known as the Southern Cross; and Ophiuchus, the 13th sign of the zodiac! Mel also tells us the best times and dates to see the planets Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury.

This month learn how to find the winter constellations. Take the sting out of cold winter nights by identifying the Scorpion in the sky and searching for star clusters in the Milky Way. Don’t miss Saturn, at its best for the year, and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and our first steps on the Moon.

Hello there, this is Geoff, one of the team at Sydney Observatory which is part of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences and I’m going to take you on a tour for what’s visible for the month June.

Hello and welcome to the night sky guide for May. My name is Melissa Hulbert and I’m the Site Programs Coordinator at Sydney Observatory. Melissa tells us us where to find the constellations: Orion, Scorpius, Centaurus and Crux, and the star clusters: the Jewel Box, M6 and M7, as well as the best times to see the five planets visible with the unaided eye: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn and the best time to see the Eta-Aquarid meteor shower.

Hello, and welcome to the night sky for April 2019. This is Andrew Jacob, and I'm the Curator at Sydney Observatory, part of Sydney’s Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. Come on a tour of the night sky with me. Learn what stars and constellations are visible, where to find the planets and what special events are happening overhead this month.

Hello there, this is Geoffrey Wyatt, one of the team here at Sydney Observatory which is part of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. I'm going to talk to you about what's visible in the sky for the month of March.

This month's guide is presented by Melissa Hulbert, Sydney Observatory’s Site Programs Coordinator. In the February sky guide, as well as showing us where to find the constellations Orion, Canis Major and Taurus, and the star clusters, Hyades and Pleiades, Melissa tells us the best times to see the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Hello, and welcome to the Night Sky Guide. This is Andrew Jacob and I'm the curator at Sydney Observatory - part of Sydney's Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. Come on a tour of the night sky with me. Learn what stars and constellations are visible, where to find the planets, and what special events are happening overhead this month.