Monthly Archives: October 2014

Vatican Observatory Astronomer Visit

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Aussie Starman

It was a pleasure to have Brother Guy Consolmagno of the Vatican Observatory Foundation call in this evening at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and present a special session in the Cosmic Skydome. He related how the friends of the night … Continue reading →

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Sliding Spring Observatory turns 50

Posted on October 15, 2014 by warikl

**Published on behalf of Jamie Maslen (Planetarium Education Group) The Sliding Springs Observatory (SSO) held its annual StarFest event on the 3-5 October this year. It is now 50 years since the observatory opened in 1964. As part of the … Continue reading →

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Total Lunar Eclipse – Brisbane

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Aussie Starman

Clouds interfered with most of the eclipse for Brisbane and the planetarium and we did not have clear patches until two-thirds of the way through totality. There was plenty of lead-up media and we had been on standby for trying … Continue reading →

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STARMUS 2014 – CANARY ISLANDS

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Aussie Starman

Well, to those of you who heard about Starmus 2014 at IPS 2014 and wished to go, it was indeed an amazing astronomy/music festival. I decided at the last minute to attend on the VIP package (expensive) and did the … Continue reading →

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