Sydney Observatory in Millers Point | Landmark & historical place

Sydney Observatory

Locality: Millers Point

Phone: +61 2 9217 0485

Address: 1003 Upper Fort St. Observatory Hill, Millers Point 2000 Millers Point, NSW, Australia

Website: https://maas.museum/sydney-observatory

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25.01.2022 Jupiter and Saturn are in the evening sky with Venus and Mars in the early morning sky this month. Learn more about movements of the Moon and see Deep Sky objects in August: https://ma.as/b9t

25.01.2022 Sydney Observatory is bringing SPACE to you this National Science Week 1523 August. Marvel at the works of some of Australia’s most talented astrophotographers, tour space live with an expert astrophysicist and learn about the leading Australian scientists who are exploring the universe in search for Martian life. See our full and free online program here: https://ma.as/ba4 : Ryan Hernandez, MAAS.

22.01.2022 If you're on the east coast of Australia, you might be seeking some wet weather entertainment. Take a closer look at the Southern Cross with us and seek out pointer stars, guided by Indigenous Astrophysicist Karlie Noon. Broadcasting live from the Sydney Observatory, tune in from 8pm. Geoff Wyatt

22.01.2022 Navigate the night sky with Sydney Observatory Astronomy Ambassador Karlie Noon. Karlie will explore deep-sky targets and recap some of the astronomy highlights of the year, including some epic events yet to come. A FREE event hosted here on the Sydney Observatory Facebook page, tune in from 9pm tonight. https://bit.ly/37UAo0D

21.01.2022 Typically there are 12 Full Moons in a year, but sometimes a 13th Full Moon squeezes itself in and in November there are two. This "extra" Full Moon is known as a Blue Moon and occurs roughly once every 2.7 years. Tonight, the eastern states of Australia are experiencing the Blue Moon pictured here. Do you see it too? Share your photos to this thread. Learn more here: https://ma.as/bcb Geoff Wyatt.

20.01.2022 Sydney Science Trail lifts off tomorrow, 15 August for a monthlong mission from planet Earth to the stars for kids 515 years and their adult friends! All activities are online and free. Pick your adventure here: https://bit.ly/30RLyke as part of National Science Week 2020.

20.01.2022 In autumn 2020 comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) graced Australian skies. It was just visible to the eye in early May when this image was captured from Sydney. Glowing green with cyanogen and diatomic carbon gasses its wavering tail is pushed outward by the solar wind, like chimney smoke in the breeze. See this photograph and other inspiring astrophotography as part of the David Malin Awards: Winning Sky Photos 2020 at the Sydney Observatory. A free exhibition open tomorrow, 24 October. https://ma.as/bbr Ross Giakoumatos

18.01.2022 Our Southern Hemisphere spring equinox occurs this year on the 22 of September. Jupiter and Saturn remain bright in the night sky as Mercury makes an appearance this month. Learn what stars and constellations are visible in the Southern Sky and where to find the planets all from your own backyard. https://ma.as/baf

17.01.2022 On the eve of the much-anticipated Geminids meteor shower, watch a winning animation from this year’s David Malin Awards: Winning Sky Photos 2020. Greg Priestley's ‘1000 Meteors’ captures more than 1000 meteors, plus a lightning sprite, from 372 nights of imaging. This footage shows all the northern constellations and the dramatically varying sky conditions seen over a 12month period. See this and other award-winning displays of the night sky in person as part of the David Malin Awards: Winning Sky Photos 2020 exhibition on now at Sydney Observatory: https://ma.as/bbr

16.01.2022 JUST ANNOUNCED: Congratulations to the scientists and artists selected for our inaugural residency program - Dr Nancy Cushing, Elizabeth Gadsby, Michaela Gleave, Amala Groom, Annie Grace Handmer, Dr Ángel R. López-Sánchez, Rami Mandow, Kate Rees, Imara Savage, Jane Sheldon and Catherine Sarah Young. The program offers space in-kind at the Observatory alongside the opportunity for residents to collaborate on projects that engage audiences with our collection. Ken Leanfore https://maas.museum/sydney-observatory-residency-program/

16.01.2022 At Sydney Observatory we love exploring Space. These holidays you can make your own planet or create a star projector using items you already have at home. Download the templates and instructions here: https://maas.museum/make-from-home/ Anna Kucera

15.01.2022 Tune in from 8pm tonight to see the Southern Sky Livestream: The Secret Life of Stars with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith. Missed our last Livestream? You can watch our August edition with Astronomy Ambassador Karlie Noon and get to know her better here: https://ma.as/baa

15.01.2022 NASA has been sending rovers to Mars for 20 years and the newest rover 'Perseverance' left Earth for Mars today. Astrobiologist Bonnie Teece talks travel time, mission objectives and Australian-based research supporting the search for life: https://ma.as/b9f

15.01.2022 November brings clear evening views of Mars, Saturn and Jupiter and the constellations of Pegasus, Aquarius and Eridanus move through the Southern Sky. Gems of the deep sky this month include the Andromeda Galaxy, the stellar nursery the Tarantula Nebula and stunning cluster 47 Tuc. See the full November Sky Guide here: https://ma.as/bcm

13.01.2022 Late on the night of 6 September 2020 the waning gibbous Moon will be nicely placed between two planets. Above the Moon will be the increasingly bright Mars in the constellation of Pisces the fish, while below in Aries the ram, the very faint and distant Uranus. With a small telescope you may see some details on Mars such as a polar cap, whilst Uranus will be visible as a tiny blue-green dot. The Moon rises at about 9:15pm but the best viewing will be from around 11pm onward.

12.01.2022 Orion dominates the December northeastern sky as its famous three-star belt lies close to the celestial equator. Mid-month offers an exceptional opportunity to see this year's Geminids showers with a dim Moon. Jupiter and Saturn get close on the 21 December, in fact, the closest they have been since 1623 and will be again until 2080. See the full December Sky Guide here: https://ma.as/bdt

10.01.2022 Southern Sky Livestream with Karlie Noon

09.01.2022 Low in the Eastern sky (rising at approx. 7:30pm AEDT), Mars will be at its closest to Earth around 62 million kilometres away. In fact, it is the closest it has been since 2018 and won't be this close again until 2033. Until the Moon rises just before midnight it will be the brightest object in the sky and easily visible to the eye. Through a telescope, you may get to see the patchy surface markings and a bright spot of polar ice on one limb. In a week from now, Mars will be directly opposite to the Sun, from our point of view, on 14 October. Called the 'Opposition of Mars', this is the best time to view when it will be at its highest in the sky close to midnight.

09.01.2022 Take a closer look at an active star formation, the Orion Nebula tonight as guided by astrophysicist Devika Kamath from Macquarie University. Broadcasting live from the Sydney Observatory, tune in from 9pm tonight on the Sydney Observatory Facebook page to explore this target and other night sky stars. Melissa Hulbert

07.01.2022 Today marks the 2020 Spring Equinox in the southern hemisphere. At 11.30pm AEST the Sun will cross the celestial equator into the southern part of the sky. The days are now longer than the nights. This image captured by staff member Brenan Dew shows the alignment of the sun due West through the windows beneath our North Dome telescope on 23 September 2019. : Brenan Dew

06.01.2022 One of the best chances to see meteors in the southern hemisphere occurs in the early hours of 14 December, under favourable circumstances this year a day before the New Moon. Small particles ejected from the asteroid 3200 Phaeton collide with the Earth’s upper atmosphere causing bright short streaks of light. At its peak, there will be 120 meteors per hour visible in perfect seeing conditions. To catch sight of this annual event, you're best to move away from bright lights and look for Gemini’s bright star Caster from where the meteors will come. Read more here: https://ma.as/bdw

05.01.2022 Low in the Eastern sky (rising at approx. 7:30pm AEDT), Mars will be at its closest to Earth around 62 million kilometres away. In fact, it is the closest it has been since 2018 and won't be this close again until 2033. Until the Moon rises just before midnight it will be the brightest object in the sky and easily visible to the eye. Through a telescope, you may get to see the patchy surface markings and a bright spot of polar ice on one limb. In a week from now, Mars will be directly opposite to the Sun, from our point of view, on 14 October. Called the 'Opposition of Mars', this is the best time to view when it will be at its highest in the sky close to midnight.

04.01.2022 Explore the universe through your binoculars or a telescope and take in some of the gems of our Southern Sky. This month Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are our evening planets while Mars and Venus grace the morning sky. See the full October sky guide: https://ma.as/bbc

01.01.2022 We’ve just announced the inaugural Sydney Observatory residency program for scientists and creatives, with expressions of interest open until 30 September 2020. https://bit.ly/3axICfO : Leah Whitty