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25.01.2022 Two new 11.5 foot Sirius Observatories in New Mexico! Sirius Observatories are made from marine grade fiberglass and stand up to any weather conditions. Our obs...ervatories have been installed worldwide and are the highest quality, most reliable available. Plus, what better place to practice social distancing! Check out http://www.beckstromobservatory.com/sirius-observatories/ for more information.

25.01.2022 Is anyone observing the show tonight?

24.01.2022 Beautiful Mt. Stromlo before and after smoke from the Australian bush fires descended. If you are in a position to donate to the bush fire relief efforts, please do so. Fingers crossed for everyone affected at this terrible time. Does anyone know a good rain dance?? Photographs courtesy of the McNamara-Saunders Astronomical Teaching Telescope (MSATT) https://msatt.teamapp.com/

24.01.2022 Jonathan Bradshaw's remarkable photo taken at the Samford Valley Observatory shows that the sky is getting more visible from the cities during the lockdown. Take advantage of the lowered light pollution whilst we can

24.01.2022 A nice way to pass 5 minutes of isolation time, see what Hubble has been looking at on your birthday over the last 30 years of it's space observations. I got Comet Ikeya-Murakami in 2016 https://www.nasa.gov//goddard/what-did-hubble-see-on-your-

24.01.2022 We will be away for the Christmas break, back in early January. If you would like to get in touch, we will be responding to emails and Facebook messages - just a little slower than usual. Sirius Observatories would like to wish everyone a happy holiday and clear skies in 2020

23.01.2022 A nice perspective amongst the craziness of the world at the moment.

22.01.2022 A great review featuring not only Sirius Observatories but also our AstroDome sister company based at Twinstar Guesthouse & Observatory

21.01.2022 A nice surprise for a group of volunteers running public star gazing nights from a Sirius Observatory https://www.abc.net.au//telescope-appears-at-defe/12050094

20.01.2022 Today marks Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand. We would like to pay our respects to our veterans and the veterans of our allies in this tumultuous world. Lest we forget

20.01.2022 WHAT IS LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT SKY? Did you see a line of bright lights in the sky just before 5am today? The unusual sight was a group of satellit...es launched by SpaceX on August 18. The Elon Musk-owned satellites were launched close together and have not had time to separate as they orbit Earth. University of Southern Queensland astrophysicist Jonti Horner says the satellites appeared at 4.55am, and will appear again tomorrow at about 5am, but they will not be as bright as they were today. The astrophysicist says the satellites will be visible for the next couple of weeks, if you are out at the right time of day. Professor Horner says Musk intends to launch "tens of thousands" of these satellites. He says the satellites will be used to provide internet coverage for people worldwide. And Musk is not the only one in the satellite space race. Prof Horner says other companies are also launching the objects. "There's no legislation saying how we can and can't use space," Prof Horner says. "So it's a bit like the wild west at the minute. "If you want to put a satellite up there and you've got the wherewithal to do it, you can do it, no one can stop you." He says the objects are starting to cause problems for stargazers, particularly those further away from the equator. "Here, relatively near the equator, we're quite fortunate," Prof Horner says. "For friends and family of mine in the UK though, these things can be visible for the entirety of the night. "And that's really spoiling life, particularly for amateur astronomers. "But it's also causing hassles for professionals as well. It's interfering with their observations." He says some companies are trying to make the satellites less reflective by using sun visors. Tennielle Limpus

19.01.2022 TODAY IS THE DAY! NASA and SpaceX will be launching astronauts to the International Space Station from American soil, using an American rocket and spacecraft fo...r the first time since the last Space Shuttle flight in 2011. The launch is scheduled for 4:33 pm EDT depending on weather. If weather is a problem the next opportunity will be on Saturday. Multiple platforms will be carrying live coverage, many beginning around Noon EDT. These include NASA TV ( https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive ), NASA and SpaceX YouTube channels, The Discovery Channel, The Science Channel, National Geographic and ABC News, plus others. For more info check out https://www.nasa.gov/

18.01.2022 Sirius Observatories have a lot of followers, customers, friends and family over in America. With what has been happening over the last week and doesn't seem to have an end in sight - please, please stay safe! 2020 has not been a good year for anyone, we just need to survive and thrive in what will hopefully be a much better 2021!

18.01.2022 2.3m Sirius Observatory packed up and ready to go to it's new home in Cairns, Qld.

18.01.2022 Has anyone been planning a holiday for after the restrictions are lifted? How about visiting the Sirius Observatories and AstroDomes for some dark sky viewing at Twin Star Guest House http://www.twinstarguesthouse.com//queensland_observatory.

17.01.2022 WHAT IS LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT SKY? Did you see a line of bright lights in the sky just before 5am today? The unusual sight was a group of satellit...es launched by SpaceX on August 18. The Elon Musk-owned satellites were launched close together and have not had time to separate as they orbit Earth. University of Southern Queensland astrophysicist Jonti Horner says the satellites appeared at 4.55am, and will appear again tomorrow at about 5am, but they will not be as bright as they were today. The astrophysicist says the satellites will be visible for the next couple of weeks, if you are out at the right time of day. Professor Horner says Musk intends to launch "tens of thousands" of these satellites. He says the satellites will be used to provide internet coverage for people worldwide. And Musk is not the only one in the satellite space race. Prof Horner says other companies are also launching the objects. "There's no legislation saying how we can and can't use space," Prof Horner says. "So it's a bit like the wild west at the minute. "If you want to put a satellite up there and you've got the wherewithal to do it, you can do it, no one can stop you." He says the objects are starting to cause problems for stargazers, particularly those further away from the equator. "Here, relatively near the equator, we're quite fortunate," Prof Horner says. "For friends and family of mine in the UK though, these things can be visible for the entirety of the night. "And that's really spoiling life, particularly for amateur astronomers. "But it's also causing hassles for professionals as well. It's interfering with their observations." He says some companies are trying to make the satellites less reflective by using sun visors. Tennielle Limpus

17.01.2022 Fantastic photographs of a newly installed private Sirius Observatory in a custom colour with the all important puppy supervision! Photos courtesy of Grant K

17.01.2022 We have just finished another Sirius Observatory for our fantastic U.S distributor Garry at Beckstrom Observatory. If any of our American friends would like to talk to a local gentleman who also owns his own, please check out his Facebook page or website at http://www.beckstromobservatory.com/

15.01.2022 All Sirius Observatories can be solar powered if you dont have access to power in your chosen location but still want motorised rotation, shutter control or even automatuon

14.01.2022 I know we have a lot of doctors and medical professionals who have Sirius Observatories, a huge heartfelt thank you for everything that you're doing and will be doing for us. You are appreciated!

14.01.2022 On this day in 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135) landed at Kennedy Space Center, completing the final mission of the space shuttle program.

13.01.2022 Before NASA Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley arrive at the International Space Station, take a moment to admire these stunning #LaunchAmerica photos... from our photographers: https://go.nasa.gov/2XiKGmV The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to dock to the space station at 10:29 a.m.EDT on Sunday, May 31.

13.01.2022 All Sirius Observatories and Astrodomes are pre assembled at our factory and disassembled before shipping at no extra charge to make sure you are receiving a high quality observatory that will last for decades!

12.01.2022 Sirius Observatories and Astrodomes have something for every astronomer! A 3.5m Sirius Observatory inside a work in progress 6.7m Astrodome.

11.01.2022 Sirius Observatories are not currently affected by the virus and hope not to be in a big way so we are open as usual. With the Australian dollar at a 11 year low, now is a great time to talk to us about an observatory. They are great places to isolate yourself for 2 weeks!

10.01.2022 Fingers crossed for a successful second launch attempt in a few hours

10.01.2022 Success!! Finally some good news in 2020. Fingers crossed for the next 19 hours to go as well. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W36QKRS_t5k

09.01.2022 Something a little different for Friday, Sirius Observatories would like to introduce our newest supervisor, Miller the German Shorthair Pointer who can make a bed out of anything! Miller joins Roo and Winston overseeing security

08.01.2022 Something a little different from our sister company, Astrodomes.

07.01.2022 Sirius Observatories are proud to announce that we will be recreating the Townsend Observatory at the Arts Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand after it was sadly destroyed in the 2011 earthquake. We are honoured to be included in contributing to the history of this beautiful facility

06.01.2022 Another place to put on your local travel list! If you're not in Queensland, maybe there are similar places opening near you? Just remember to stay safe!

06.01.2022 A Colorbond coordinated 2.3m Sirius Observatory headed for a roof top in Cairns, Qld. We can make observatories in any colour you like, get in touch to find out more

05.01.2022 A very busy couple of weeks at Sirius Observatories with a 2.3m Observatory delivered to beautiful Warwick, Queensland and 2 x 3.5m Observatories being sent to New Mexico, USA! Shipping 2 at once meant lower shipping costs, so team up with a friend to save

05.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the dads in the countries celebrating today!

05.01.2022 Happy New Year everyone! Unfortunately 2020 has seen a worsening of the bush fires across Australia that we have all heard about. Sirius Observatories have donated to a number of charities to help their efforts in tackling these fires and the heat breaking support of wildlife and farmers in the aftermath. Please stay safe everyone!

04.01.2022 A privately owned Sirius Observatory on a deck. Photo credit to Beckstrom Observatory, our fantastic US agent

04.01.2022 How about incorporating a Sirius Observatory dome top into an existing building?

02.01.2022 A fantastic University backed educational initiative run from 2 Sirius Observatories in Australia

01.01.2022 Another place for the bucket list! Star gaze from a Sirius Observatory in beautiful New Zealand https://www.stargazersbb.com/bb-accommodation.html