July 2020 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
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.
August 2018 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
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About this Episode
Hello and welcome to the night sky guide for August. My name is Melissa Hulbert and I’m the Astronomy Programs Coordinator at Sydney Observatory. Armed with your sky map and a small torch with some red cellophane covering it, find a nice dark place away from the glare of the street lights and make sure you know your cardinal directions â that’s north, south, east and west. Remember that the Sun rises in the east, moves through the northern sky during the day and sets in the west or a small compass will also point you in the right direction. Pick a comfortable spot either on a rug or a deck chair that you can lay back in. Wait about 5-10 minutes and allow your eyes to adapt to the darkness.
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