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Stargazing SA Stargazing & Solar observing shows curated by professionals for your special event. Free Pop-Up Telescope events at urban venues. An AI Free Zone.

Astronomy Talks for community groups in Adelaide & South Australia. Local stargazing info you can trust. Kym Thalassoudis PhD enjoys a life-long passion for Astronomy & Space with special interests in Astronomy outreach, electronically assisted astronomy, and supernova photometry. Since January 2000, Kym has published The Evening Sky Map each month at Skymaps.com, helping hundreds of thousands of sky watchers worldwide discover the wonders of the Universe. Kym is a Past President of the Astronomical Society of South Australia and, prior to retirement, was employed for 30 years as a rocket propulsion scientist and led a team of world-class scientists, engineers and technicians.

Mars Meets the Beehive Cluster: Another celestial event for the early risers! Over the next three mornings, the red-plan...
10/10/2026

Mars Meets the Beehive Cluster: Another celestial event for the early risers! Over the next three mornings, the red-planet Mars will pass in front of the large star cluster known as the Beehive (aka Messier 44).

Look towards the northeast (NE) around 5am to first spot a red-orange "star" which is actually the planet Mars. Then use binoculars or a telescope for a closer view and to also see the Beehive cluster located 610 light years away in our Milky Way galaxy

Mars and the Beehive are easy to photograph. But you will need a digital camera + telephoto lens or a telescope to best capture the view.

Good luck and clear skies!

🪐 Saturn Season has Begun!: Stargazing SA shared views of the ringed-planet Saturn last night using a powerful telescope...
08/10/2026

🪐 Saturn Season has Begun!: Stargazing SA shared views of the ringed-planet Saturn last night using a powerful telescope 🔭 set up next to Bottega Gelateria 🍦 on Prospect Road.

🌟 Lots of passersby enjoying the warm evening were also teated to spectacular views of Saturn and its rings as it floated in space between nearby trees, streetlights, and a few wispy clouds.

🌟 Despite some misleading media reports, Saturn will be easily visible in South Australian skies for several months including all of summer. But you will need access to a telescope to see the amazing ringed planet.

🌟 Stargazing SA will host several free stargazing events at various locations across the Adelaide regional area over the next few months. Tell your friends and follow us to find out where and when because these events are often held at short notice as the weather permits.

🌟 Clear skies and keep looking up!

One more time before the bad weather rolls in...📅 Thursday (8 Oct'26): Venus shines brightly in the western evening sky ...
07/10/2026

One more time before the bad weather rolls in...

📅 Thursday (8 Oct'26): Venus shines brightly in the western evening sky with Mercury nearby.

🌟 Step outside tonight and look for the brilliant "Evening Star" above the western horizon shortly after sunset. The view through a low-power telescope, or even a pair of binoculars, will show that Venus currently has a very thin crescent phase just like our Moon! Do you know why?

✨ Can you also spot the planet Mercury nearby? Mercury is often difficult to locate due to its close proximity to the Sun. So don't miss this excellent opportunity to see the innermost planet using Venus to guide you.

🙏 Best wishes and clear skies!

📅 Wednesday (7 Oct'26): Venus shines brightly in the western evening sky with Mercury nearby.🌟 Step outside tonight and ...
07/10/2026

📅 Wednesday (7 Oct'26): Venus shines brightly in the western evening sky with Mercury nearby.

🌟 Step outside tonight and look for the brilliant "Evening Star" above the western horizon shortly after sunset. The view through a low-power telescope, or even a pair of binoculars, will show that Venus currently has a very thin crescent phase just like our Moon! Do you know why?

✨ Can you also spot the planet Mercury nearby? Mercury is often difficult to locate due to its close proximity to the Sun. So don't miss this excellent opportunity to see the innermost planet using Venus to guide you.

🙏 Best wishes and clear skies!

First light last night with a DWARF LAB mini smart telescope a few minutes after it was unpacked. This tiny imaging tele...
07/10/2026

First light last night with a DWARF LAB mini smart telescope a few minutes after it was unpacked. This tiny imaging telescope is amazing and a lot of fun. Much to learn still but the initial results are very promising.

The celestial object is the well-known Lagoon Nebula (M8) in Sagittarius, a star-forming region in our Milky Way galaxy located approx 6,000 to 8,000 light years distant.

The image was taken from a driveway in light-polluted (Bortle 7) Prospect, South Australia. The image was automatically live-stacked on the Dwarf mini (135x15sec exposures) then uploaded from within the DwarfLab app to the DwarfLab servers where it was auto post-processed and then downloaded back to the iPad about 2 minutes later. Amazing!

Exploring the Universe from your backyard has never been easier!

Finally some sunshine today! So the solar scope was set up at Plant 4 Bowden this afternoon to share views of the Sun's ...
05/10/2026

Finally some sunshine today! So the solar scope was set up at Plant 4 Bowden this afternoon to share views of the Sun's atmosphere (Chromosphere) with people out enjoying the warm sunshine.

Thank you to everyone who stopped to view the extensive display of Earth-sized prominences on the Sun's limb.

🪐 Tonight: Saturn reaches opposition at 10:30pm ACDT on 4th October 2026. At this time the ringed-planet will be positio...
04/10/2026

🪐 Tonight: Saturn reaches opposition at 10:30pm ACDT on 4th October 2026. At this time the ringed-planet will be positioned directly opposite the Sun as viewed from Earth, meaning it will be at its closest to us and at its brightest.

Saturn and its rings are a spectacular sight even in a small telescope. The planet will be visible in our evening skies for several months. So don't worry if you miss seeing Saturn tonight.

Stargazing SA will be sharing telescopic views of the ringed-planet with the public over the coming days, weeks and months. We will be keeping a close eye on the weather conditions and will announce free Pop-Up Telescope events when conditions allow.

Please keep a close eye on our social media channels and share this information with your family and friends.

Keep looking up!

Image Credit: Captured 2 Oct'26 by Damian Peach, world-renowned planetary photographer.

One for the early risers...No special equipment necessary. Simply look low in the north-northwest sky anytime between 5a...
01/10/2026

One for the early risers...

No special equipment necessary. Simply look low in the north-northwest sky anytime between 5am and 6am on Friday 2nd October to see a somewhat larger and brighter gibbous Moon.

Enjoy the view!

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