Join us for a stargazing evening on Saturday 13th October from 19:30 onwards (venue to be confirmed).
All of the five naked-eye planets (Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn & Mars) will be visible, as well as the near 5 day old Moon.
Contact us if you have any questions.
Southern Cape Astronomy Club meets at least once a month for stargazing or observation evenings close to new Moon or during astronomical related events. The well-established club is based in Pearly Beach just outside Gansbaai.
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Read MoreNGC 246 (also known as the Skull Nebula or Caldwell 56) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cetus (The Whale), discovered by William Herschel in 1785.
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Just a quick stack of a few DSO's from the early hours on Sunday morning (11/10/2026).
Three images with an S30 Pro on EQ mode from last night (04/1/2026).
With the Moon out of the way and weather improving somewhat, there was a few hours gap last night for collecting a few photons.
We've had some good weather the last couple of weeks; here are a few astro images.
