Audio Guide to the Galaxy

Leon and Beth take you through what you’ll find in the night sky in the month of September, 2024.

They discuss how to spot Saturn in opposition, identify Venus as the evening star, and locate the Southern Birds constellations. They also explain the significance of the equinox and the upcoming supermoon.

Leon shares his tips on using apps to find faint constellations and sneaks in a fun fact about the moon’s orbit.

To find out more about the WA night sky, search for “the sky tonight” on scitech.org.au.

Leon and Amanda discuss the night sky in August 2024, highlighting the Milky Way and the constellations Scorpius and Sagittarius. They share tips for spotting the teapot asterism and the potential appearance of a new star in Corona Borealis. The hosts also talk about Venus shining brightly in the evening sky and the close approach of Mars and Jupiter.

Beth Maskall & Leon Smith discuss what on in the sky in July

Included in this episode: Planets: Mercury & Saturn, Constellations: Corvus, Stars: The Even Star.

Produced by: Michael Gatt

Beth Maskall & Leon Smith Discuss what on in the sky in June.

Included in this episode: Planets: Saturn, Mars & Jupiter, Constellations: Scorpius & Hydra, Stars: Antares, Alphard, The Winter Solstice.

Audio editing: Alyshia Gatani.

Leon and Beth discuss what happening in the night sky in Boorloo in May, What's a blue last-quarter moon, and how this months meteor shower was actually remnants Haley's comet.

Hosts: Leon Smith, Beth Maskall

Leon and Beth talk about what's in the night sky in the month of April, 2024.

We hear how the planets are a little lacklustre this month, except for one cool event that neither of our hosts will be waking up early to see.

They swap tips for locating constellations, and chat about an upcoming solar eclipse.

Beth points out that a total solar eclipse is an experience unique to earth in our solar system, thanks to a coincidence about our sun and moon.

To find out more about the WA night sky, search for "the sky tonight" on scitech.org.au.

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Hosts: Leon Smith and Beth Maskall

Producers: Michelle Aitken and Zaya Altangerel

Leon and Beth take you through what you'll find in the night sky in the month of March, 2024.

They discuss how to tell the difference between planets and stars, and explain how constellations are used to divide up regions of the sky.

Leon gets to show off how many digits of pi he knows, and sneaks in a reference to Dune the movie.

To find out more about the WA night sky, search for "the sky tonight" on scitech.org.au.

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Hosts: Leon Smith and Beth Maskall

Producers: Michelle Aitken, Zaya Altangerel

Leon is joined by Amanda, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to highlight all the different planets and constellations you'll be able to spot throughout December.

The duo also update us on how the second Space X Starship launch unfolded.

To find our more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/

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Host: Leon Smith

Guest: Amanda Hunter

Producer: Zaya Altangerel, Michelle Aitken, Alyshia Gatani

Leon is joined by Sharna, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to highlight a collection of creatively named objects you can spot in the Perth night sky like Grus the Crane.

The duo also discuss what makes a planetary nebula and how much The Universe weighs(!)

To find our more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/

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Host: Leon Smith

Guest: Sharna Lambert

Producer: Zaya Altangerel

Leon is joined by Beth, a Scitech Planetarium Presenter, to highlight some spectacular constellations visible in the Perth night sky this month – and the dramatic mythologies that inspired their names!

The duo also discuss what makes an Exoplanet and what OSIRIS-REx found on its mission to study the Bennu asteroid.

To find our more about the WA night sky, visit: www.scitech.org.au/explore/the-sky-tonight/

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Host: Leon Smith

Guest: Beth Maskall

Producer: Zaya Altangerel