Observations

Category: Monthly sky guides

The front of the Sydney Observatory Sky Guide

February 2016 night sky guide and sky chart

February 1, 2016

To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides a guide and a sky map or chart each month. This month's guide is presented by Melissa Hulbert, Sydney Observatory’s Astronomy Programs Coordinator.
The front of the Sydney Observatory Sky Guide

January 2016 night sky guide and sky chart

January 4, 2016

To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides a guide to the night sky and a sky map or chart each month. This month's guide is presented by Dr Nick Lomb, Sydney Observatory's past Curator of Astronomy and Dr Andrew Jacob, Sydney Observatory's Curator of Astronomy.
Geoff Wyatt operating the telescope in the north dome Sky Guide

December 2015 night sky guide podcast, transcript and sky chart

December 1, 2015

To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides an audio guide/podcast, transcript of that audio, and a sky map or chart each month. This month's guide is presented by Geoffrey Wyatt, Astronomy Educator at Sydney Observatory (pictured at right).
The front of the Sydney Observatory Sky Guide

November 2015 night sky guide and sky chart

November 1, 2015

To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides a guide and a sky map or chart each month. This month's guide is presented by Melissa Hulbert, Sydney Observatory’s Astronomy Programs Coordinator.
Dr Andrew Jacob Sky Guide

October 2015 night sky guide and sky chart

October 1, 2015

Orionids meteor shower expected to peak on 21 October To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides a written guide and a sky map or chart each month. This month's guide is presented by Dr Andrew Jacob (pictured, right), Curator of Astronomy at Sydney Observatory.
The front of the Sydney Observatory Sky Guide

August 2015 night sky guide and sky chart

August 1, 2015

To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides a guide and a sky map or chart each month. This month's guide is presented by Melissa Hulbert, Sydney Observatory Astronomy Programs Coordinator.
The front of the Sydney Observatory Sky Guide

May 2015 night sky guide transcript and sky chart

May 1, 2015

To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides a written guide and a sky map or chart each month. This month's guide is presented by Melissa Hulbert, Sydney Observatory's Astronomy Programs Coordinator.
The front of the Sydney Observatory Sky Guide

March 2015 night sky guide transcript and sky chart

March 1, 2015

To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides an audio guide/podcast, transcript of that audio, and a sky map or chart each month. This month's guide is presented by Geoffrey Wyatt, Sydney Observatory's Education Program Producer.
The front of the Sydney Observatory Sky Guide

February 2015 night sky guide transcript and sky chart

February 4, 2015

To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides a guide to the night sky and a sky map or chart each month. This month's guide is presented by Melissa Hulbert, Sydney Observatory's Astronomy Programs Coordinator.
Dr Nick Lomb Sky Guide

January 2015 night sky guide podcast, transcript and sky chart

December 24, 2014

To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides an audio guide/podcast, transcript of that audio, and a sky map or chart each month. This month's guide is presented by Dr Nick Lomb (pictured at right), Sydney Observatory's Curator of Astronomy.
Geoff Wyatt operating the telescope in the north dome Sky Guide

December 2014 night sky guide podcast, transcript and sky chart

November 26, 2014

To help you learn about the southern night sky, Sydney Observatory provides an audio guide/podcast, transcript of that audio, and a sky map or chart each month. This month's guide is presented by Geoffrey Wyatt, Astronomy Educator at Sydney Observatory (pictured at right).