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Venus

Venus

Venus, setting in the west, is prominent shortly after sunset in our evening skies at present, but it's NO TOURIST PARADISE...

May's STARGAZING evening (Saturday 12th)

May's STARGAZING evening (Saturday 12th)

With no Moon around, come and catch some starlight with us...

Sirius, bright star & Nova ASASNN-18fv

Sirius, bright star & Nova ASASNN-18fv

If you look straight up at this time of the year after sunset, the first star to pop out during twilight is...

Stargazing Evening (17 March 2018)

Stargazing Evening (17 March 2018)

Join us for an evening under the stars at Pearly Beach from around 20:00 onwards on Saturday 17 March. 

First Quarter Moon

First Quarter Moon

First Quarter Moon from Pearly Beach Observatory.

Under the Full Moon

Under the Full Moon

Just because that bright Moon is around doesn't mean we can't look at stars...

82% Illuminated Moon & lunar eclipse 31 Jan 2018

82% Illuminated Moon & lunar eclipse 31 Jan 2...

The Moon after first quarter, heading towards a Full Moon and the first of two lunar eclipses of the year on the 31 January...

NGC 3372 & NGC 2070, Eta Carinae & Tarantula Nebulae

NGC 3372 & NGC 2070, Eta Carinae & Tarantula ...

Had half a gap last night and wanted to take a look at Nova Musca, but settled on eta Carinae & the Tarantula...

Stargazing Evening (10 February 2018)

Stargazing Evening (10 February 2018)

Join us for an evening under the stars in Pearly Beach.......

Feedback stargazing evening (13/01/2018)

Feedback stargazing evening (13/01/2018)

The small amount of cloud as the Sun disappeared below the western horizon did not put a damper on the Club's first stargazing...

Stargazing evening 13 January 2018

Stargazing evening 13 January 2018

Weather permitting the Club's first stargazing evening of the year will be held on Saturday 13th January from 20:30 onwards...

New Years Supermoon

New Years Supermoon

Supermoon of 2018, don't miss it...