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Observer’s Guide – May 2015

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 30 Apr, 2015 by Allen Versfeld24 Apr, 2016

It’s a new month and here in the Southern Hemisphere we’re starting to enter into winter when the stargazing is at its best.  Cold dry air, with the best the southern skies have to offer all neatly presented, capped off with a nice selection of planets throughout the night makes for what should be an excellent month.I say “should be” because the weather doesn’t seem to realise what’s expected of it.  My home town’s rainy season should have stopped months … Continue reading →

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Observer’s Guide – March 2015

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 1 Mar, 2015 by Allen Versfeld24 Apr, 2016

Urban Astronomer has been running for almost five years, and yet we’ve never published a guide to what you can expect to see in the sky.  Shocking.  So starting today, we’ll be posting a monthly guide to things worth looking for, with a bias towards the view from the Southern Hemisphere (because that’s where I live). This month is dominated by close encounters and conjunctions.  First, on the 2nd and 3rd day of the month, the Moon will be passing … Continue reading →

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