Australian monthly night sky guides
Free monthly Australian night sky mp3 audio guides, produced by Sydney Observatory. Published at the beginning of each month, usually around 20 minutes long, and including information about what you are likely to be able to see in that month's Australian night sky, including constellations, stars, the Sun, Moon, planets, astronomy, telescopes and astronomical mythology.
- Update frequency
- every 29 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 132
- Years Active
- 2007 - 2020
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.
00:29:31 |
Tue 30 Jun 2020
June 2020 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
This month, go on a journey through June’s cold and beautiful night sky with Geoff Wyatt, Sydney Observatory’s Education Program Producer and longtime astronomy buff.
00:14:21 |
Sat 30 May 2020
May 2020 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
In the May sky guide, as well as showing us where to find the constellations: Orion, Scorpius, Centaurus and Crux, and the star clusters: the Jewel Box, M6 and M7, Melissa tells us the best times to …
00:13:55 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
April 2020 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
This month, Andrew shows us how to to find the autumn constellations. Tour the Milky Way galaxy from the Southern Cross to Orion in the north and discover the brightest stars in the sky.
00:38:03 |
Tue 31 Mar 2020
March 2020 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
This month, Geoff tells us the best times to see the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as well as showing us where to find the constellations Orion and Leo and the Eta Carina nebula.
00:21:51 |
Sat 29 Feb 2020
February 2020 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
This month, Melissa tells us the best times to see the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as well as showing us where to find the constellations Orion, Canis Major and Taurus, and the star clust…
00:10:43 |
Fri 31 Jan 2020
January 2020 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
This month, learn how to find the summer constellations of Orion, Canis Major and Taurus. Tour the Milky Way galaxy from the Southern Cross to Auriga in the north and discover the brightest stars in …
00:32:04 |
Tue 31 Dec 2019
December 2019 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
This month, Geoffrey Wyatt is going to talk to you about what’s visible in the sky for the month of December.
00:29:57 |
Sat 30 Nov 2019
November 2019 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
This month, Melissa shows us where to find the constellations Pegasus, Orion and Taurus, and the star clusters, Hyades and Pleiades, and best times to see the planets Saturn, Jupiter, Venus and Mars.
00:16:19 |
Thu 31 Oct 2019
October 2019 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
This month, learn how to find the South Celestial Pole, and where to find the Southern Cross and the Pointer stars, the bright star Antares at the heart of Scorpius and a pair of galaxies - the Large…
00:33:28 |
Mon 30 Sep 2019
September 2019 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
This month, go on a journey through September's beautiful night sky with Geoff Wyatt, Sydney Observatory’s Education Program Producer and longtime watcher of the sky.
00:25:20 |
Sat 31 Aug 2019
August 2019 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
This month Melissa suggests stars and constellations to look out for this month including Scorpius, with the red star at its heart, Antares; Sagittarius (which looks more like a teapot than a centaur…
00:17:52 |
Wed 31 Jul 2019
July 2019 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
This month learn how to find the winter constellations. Take the sting out of cold winter nights by identifying the Scorpion in the sky and searching for star clusters in the Milky Way. Don’t miss Sa…
00:31:12 |
Sun 30 Jun 2019
June 2019 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
Hello there, this is Geoff, one of the team at Sydney Observatory which is part of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences and I’m going to take you on a tour for what’s visible for the month June.
00:13:13 |
Fri 31 May 2019
May 2019 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
Hello and welcome to the night sky guide for May. My name is Melissa Hulbert and I’m the Site Programs Coordinator at Sydney Observatory. Melissa tells us us where to find the constellations: Orion, …
00:15:30 |
Tue 30 Apr 2019
April 2019 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
Hello, and welcome to the night sky for April 2019. This is Andrew Jacob, and I'm the Curator at Sydney Observatory, part of Sydney’s Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. Come on a tour of the night …
00:33:40 |
Sun 31 Mar 2019
March 2019 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
Hello there, this is Geoffrey Wyatt, one of the team here at Sydney Observatory which is part of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. I'm going to talk to you about what's visible in the sky for …
00:39:40 |
Thu 28 Feb 2019
February 2019 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
This month's guide is presented by Melissa Hulbert, Sydney Observatory’s Site Programs Coordinator.
In the February sky guide, as well as showing us where to find the constellations Orion, Canis Ma…
00:11:47 |
Thu 31 Jan 2019
January 2019 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
Hello, and welcome to the Night Sky Guide. This is Andrew Jacob and I'm the curator at Sydney Observatory - part of Sydney's Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. Come on a tour of the night sky with …
00:32:12 |
Sun 30 Dec 2018
December 2018 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere
Hello there, this is Geoffrey Wyatt and I'm one of the Education team here at the Museum of Applied Arts Sciences’ Sydney Observatory, I'm going to talk to you about what's visible in the sky for the…
00:32:17 |
Fri 30 Nov 2018
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