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The 1874 transit from Down Under: continued - HC Russell?s observations at the end of the transit as seen from Sydney Observatory. Photo lithograph from Observations of...

Mt Burnett Observatory ? the opening of a ?new? amateur and public observatory just outside Melbourne - The dome of the 46-cm (18-inch) telescope at Mt Burnett Observatory. Image and copyright Nick Lomb ©, all rights reserved On...

2012-02-06 Presentation on globular clusters by Les Dalrymple - 6:30pm, Monday 6 February 2012 Les Dalrymple, an avid amateur astronomer, will present a fascinating presentation about...

The 1874 transit from Down Under: Russell?s book of the transit - The main Australian observing stations for 1874 transit of Venus. Sketch Nick Lomb Like the June 2012 transit of Venus, the...

Harry has another look at the extraordinary southern multiple star, Gamma Velorum - A sketch of the four components of Gamma Velorum that can be seen through a small telescope. Image and copyright Harry...