Observations

Monthly sky guides

The front of the Sydney Observatory Sky Guide

April 2007 night sky guide and podcast

March 29, 2007

To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides a night sky star map or chart for each month of the year (see below). We also provide a complementary audio guide of the month’s night sky (also below), presented by one of Sydney Observatory astronomy experts.
The front of the Sydney Observatory Sky Guide

March 2007 night sky guide and podcast

March 5, 2007

To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides a night sky star map or chart for each month of the year (see below). We also provide a complementary audio guide of the month's night sky (also below), presented by one of Sydney Observatory astronomy experts.
The front of the Sydney Observatory Sky Guide

February 2007 night sky guide and podcast

January 31, 2007

Dr Nick Lomb, Sydney Observatory Curator of Astronomy tells us that February is a good month to see the constellations of the Southern Cross, Orion and Gemini. Planets visible in February include Saturn and Venus.
December 2006 sky map_cropped & low resolution Sky Guide

January 2007 Night Sky Guide and podcast

December 21, 2006

Download the full resolution January 2007 sky map below In the audio guide for January 2007 - which is particularly rich in information, with much to see in the night sky - Sydney Observatory curator of astronomy, Dr Nick Lomb tells us that the best time to look at the night sky this month is when there is no Moon or the Moon is not too bright - from 11 January when the Moon is at last quarter to 26 January when the Moon is at first quarter and starting to be bright again.
December 2006 sky map_cropped & low resolution Sky Guide

December Night Sky Guide and podcast

December 4, 2006

Download the full resolution December 2006 sky map below Sydney Observatory senior astronomy educator Geoff Wyatt tells us that December is a good month, astronomically speaking, for early risers.
The front of the Sydney Observatory Sky Guide

November Night Sky Guide and Podcast

November 1, 2006

This month, Sydney Observatory senior astronomy educator Geoff Wyatt tells us that highlights to look out for in November include the Transit of Mercury on 9 November and the ability to see the planets Uranus and Venus.