Astroblog
Daylight Occultation of Jupiter, Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Orionid Meteor Shower, Morning 22-23 October 2026
Thursday 22 October to Thursday October 29
Seeing Crescent Venus in Binoculars
Thursday 15 October to Thursday October 22
Mars Crosses the Beehive cluster 10-13 October, 2026
Seeing Vesta at Opposition (12 October 2026)
Thursday 8 October to Thursday October 15
The Opposition of Saturn tonight, 4 October 2026 and some of my images of Saturn
The Mysterious Streaks in the Clouds of Venus. Clues to Life or Strange Cosmic Chemistry?
October Skies 2026, and Astrophiz podcast
Thursday 1 October to Thursday October 8
Thursday September 24 to Thursday 1 October
Thursday September 17 to Thursday September 24
Occultation of Antares, Tuesday September 17/18, 2026. (Approaching first Quarter)
Thursday September 10 to Thursday September 17
Thursday September 3 to Thursday September 10
September Skies 2026, and Astrophiz podcast
My Images of Venus in the daylight, and more August 16, 2026
Alert! Nova Sge 2026, new "bright" nova
Thursday August 27 to Thursday September 3
Thursday August 20 to Thursday August 27
Seeing Venus in the daylight, 16 August 2026
Live streams for watching the August 13 Total Solar Eclipse.
Thursday August 13 to Thursday August 20
[ALERT] Compet 220P is "Bright" in the morning skies.
August Skies 2026, and astrophiz podcast
Occultation of Elnath, 9 August, 2026
Thursday August 6 to Thursday August 13
Thursday July 30 to Thursday August 6
Thursday July 23 to Thursday July 30
Thursday July 16 to Thursday July 23
Thursday July 9 to Thursday July 16
July Skies 2026, and astrophiz podcast
GEOMAGNETIC WARNING July 3-4
Thursday July 2 to Thursday July 9
Thursday June 25 to Thursday July 2
Occultation of Antares 28 June, 2026
Comets, Flat earth and Watching the Moon and planets move in a single night
Thursday June 18 to Thursday June 25
GEOMAGNETIC WARNING June 12-14
Thursday June 11 to Thursday June 18
Aurora watch and GEOMAGNETIC WARNING June 8-9
Aurora watch and GEOMAGNETIC WARNING June 5-6
Thursday June 4 to Thursday June 11
June Skies 2026, and astrophiz podcast
"Blue" Apogee Full Moon (with Occulation) 31 May, 2026
Thursday May 28 to Thursday June 4
Occultation of Antares, 31May 2026
Thursday May 21 to Thursday May 28
Thursday May 14 to Thursday May 21
UPDATE on Comet C/2025 R2 (PANSTARRS)
Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower 6-7 May, 2026
Thursday May 7 to Thursday May 14
May skies 2026
Thursday April 30 to Thursday May 7
C/2025 R3 (PANSTARS): how to see it from Australia, 30 April to 30 May 2026
Thursday April 23 to Thursday April 30
A morning planet dance 16-23 April, 2026
Thursday April 16 to Thursday April 23
Thursday April 9 to Thursday April 16
UPATE: Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) did not survive
Comet C/2026A1 (MAS) update and prospects.
April skies 2026
Thursday April 2 to Thursday April 9
Thursday March 26 to Thursday April 2
[AURORA ALERT] GEOMAGNETIC WARNING possible G3 storm on the 23rd
AURORA ALERT] G1 (MINOR) GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE IN PROGRESS (21 March, 2026)
Aurora Watch and GEOMAGNETIC WARNING March 19-22
Thursday March 19 to Thursday March 26
Thursday March 12 to Thursday March 19
Thursday March 5 to Thursday March 12
March skies 2026
No, you won't be able to see all 6 planets lined up on February 28, 2026
Thursday February 26 to Thursday March 5
Total Lunar Eclipse, Wednesday March 3, 2026
Thursday February 19 to Thursday February 26
Thursday February 12 to Thursday February 19
Thursday February 5 to Thursday February 12
February skies 2026
Thursday January 29 to Thursday February 5
Thursday January 22 to Thursday January 29
Thursday January 15 to Thursday January 22
Occultation of Antares, Australia, January 15, 2026
2026: From "Mini" Moons to "Super" Moons, a year of full Moons
Thursday January 8 to Thursday January 15
January skies 2026
Thursday January 1 to Thursday January 8
Thursday December 25 to Thursday January 1
Coming Events: A Year of Southern Astronomy for 2026
Thursday December 18 to Thursday December 25
Thursday December 11 to Thursday December 18
Geminid Meteor Shower 13-15 December 2025
Thursday December 4 to Thursday December 11
December skies 2025
Thursday November 27 to Thursday December 4
Thursday November 20 to Thursday November 27
Thursday November 13 to Thursday November 20
Thursday November 6 to Thursday November 13
Thursday October 30 to Thursday November 6
Thursday October 23 to Thursday October 30
Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) is now at its brightest.
Orionid Meteor Shower, Morning 21-23 October 2025
Thursday October 9 to Thursday October 16
Thursday October 2 to Thursday October 9
Thursday September 25 to Thursday October 2
How to see the new comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) from Australia.
Thursday September 18 to Thursday September 25
Thursday September 11 to Thursday September 18
Thursday September 4 to Thursday September 11
Total Lunar Eclipse September 8, 2025
Thursday August 28 to Thursday September 4
Thursday August 21 to Thursday August 28
Thursday August 14 to Thursday August 21
Thursday August 7 to Thursday August 14
Occultation of 2 AND 3 Scorpii , Sunday August 3
Seeing the Lunar X, Friday, August 1, 2025
Thursday July 31 to Thursday August 7
Thursday July 24 to Thursday July 31
Southern Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower 29-31 July, 2025
Thursday July 17 to Thursday July 24
Thursday July 10 to Thursday July 17
Thursday July 3 to Thursday July 10
Updated charts for Nova V462 Lupi, 2025
Nova V572 Velorum, 2025
Thursday June 26 to Thursday July 3
Nova V462 Lupi, 2025
Thursday June 19 to Thursday June 26
Thursday June 12 to Thursday June 19