by Jonathan Nally | Mar 20, 2022 | Astronomy, News
ABOVE: To us, it is obvious that the Sun is the centre of the Solar System. But it wasn’t so clear to everyone thousands of years ago. Image courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech. Article by David Ellyard WHO FIRST PROPSED THAT THE SUN, rather than the Earth, lay at the centre of...
by Jonathan Nally | Aug 13, 2019 | Astronomy, Planets
The image above shows amazing detail and colour in Jupiter’s cloud bands, as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. The planet’s famous Great Red Spot (GRS) — about twice the diameter of Earth — is prominent. The giant anticyclone is nestled between two bands of...
by Jonathan Nally | Jul 15, 2019 | Astronomy
The ever-popular Astronomy Calendar is back for 2020. Featuring the best Australian astrophotos from the prestigious David Malin Astrophotography Awards, this Australian-produced calendar is an ideal gift for every astronomer. It includes monthly Southern Hemisphere...