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Coming Events

• The next General Meeting will be on June 13th.
• The National Trust is considering the listing of the night sky over New South Wales. More information
• BAS will be hosting VASTROC on 2^nd and 3^rd May 2009. The theme will be “Galileo to Google” celebrating the 400^th anniversary of first use of the refracting telescope by Galileo.

• See our links page for a link to a NASA orbital display program and various other NASA links.

• For information about 3D presentations go to our astrotours page.

Monthly Notes

April to June monthly notes are available here.

for the previous three months see here

Year Books for 2008 are available at the Ballarat observatory along with planispheres (star wheels), astro-calendars for 2008 and many other items.

Planispheres(star wheels) - see what's in the sky, and when. Use year after year.

NOTE - most astronomy Year Books, planispheres, rise and set times, etc., are written in UT (Universal Time, set by the Greenwich 0 degree meridian) or EST (Eastern Standard Time) with no allowance for Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time). Be aware of this during the daylight saving period.

WARNING NEVER to look directly at the sun through a telescope, binoculars, or any other optical aid. You could be blinded.

'Astronomy- the Definitive Guide' - excellent general astronomy information book. Good section on southern hemisphere, with seasonal north and south sky maps and south polar maps. Some maps are 'upside-down' to us, but excellent as finder maps. Lots of historical information, plus 'Choosing and using'binoculars and telescopes; how to take sky photos with simple equipment - and much more! For more advanced observing, not in stock for sale, is Hartung's Astronomical Objects. Expensive, but will last you for years. It may be seen at the observatory.