Tin Can Bay Astronomical Society

founded 18th June 2008 by Steve Dickson

 

I have always had an armchair interest in astronomy and spent years collecting and reading the annual books by Patrick Moore from the UK "Sky at night" series - more here

Anyone interesting in joining this free group from the Tin Can Bay, Cooloola Cove area - please contact me at

stevedickson[[at]]aapt[[dot]]net[[dot]]au

 

Tin Can Bay Astronomical Society

Tin Can Bay Astronomy

Tin Can Bay Astronomical Society
	founded in June 2008 by Steve Dickson of Tin Can Bay
News				Skymaps
Who we are				July 2008 sky
Where we meet
Astronomical events

EVENTS IN 2008

1 July 2008, Mars and Regulus very close together, Saturn nearby.

6 July 2008, Good alignment of Mars, Regulus, Saturn and Moon.

9 July 2008, Opposition of Jupiter.

9-11 July 2008, Mars and Saturn close. 14 July, Occultation of Antares.

10-21 August 2008, Venus, Mercury, and Saturn close together, Mars nearby.

17 August 2008, Partial Lunar Eclipse

1-18 September 2008, Mercury, Mars and Venus close together.

12 September 2008, Mars and Venus very close together.

4 October 2008, Occultation of Antares (WA).

1 December 2008, Very close meeting of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon.

29th December 2008, Occultation of Jupiter by Moon, Mercury nearby.