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What’s up? The night sky January – March 2024

Rob Hollow illuminates our skies, and throws in some interesting facts about planets and our Sun!

Four orbs of different patterns and sizes line up next to each other

What’s up? The night sky November – December 2023

Rob Hollow let's us know what is in our sky for the next few months, which includes a few aligned Jupiter moons!

Small white dots on a black sky

What’s up? The night sky August – September 2023

Rob Hollow shares the sights available to us over this and the next few months, plus some black hole fun facts!

A black circle (the Moon) is surrounded by a glowing crown (the solar corona) on a dark background

What’s up? The solar eclipse, 20 April 2023

Rob Hollow shares some insider knowledge on the upcoming solar eclipse - the celestial highlight of the year!

What’s up? The night sky January-March 2023

Rob Hollow shares what you might see if you look up from the Murchison at night over the following months, including a parade of planets and the Orion nebula where new stars are forming.

What’s up? The night sky October-December 2022

Rob Hollow shares some tips on what you might see if you're looking up at the dark Murchison skies over the next few months.

What’s up? The night sky August-September 2022

Rob Hollow shares some tips on what you might see if you're looking up at the dark Murchison skies over the next few weeks.

Image shows a simulation of the night sky with some stars visible. In the middle of the image are a vertical string of planets and the Moon, with Saturn and the Moon at the top then Mars, Venus and Jupiter at the bottom.

What’s up? The night sky April-June 2022

Rob Hollow shares some tips on what you might see if you're out and about under the dark Murchison skies over the next few months.

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