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We are thrilled to be sponsoring the Best Nightscape Photo category at the Astrofest Astrophotography Exhibition! The lucky winner will receive an Exclusive Night Sky Tour for 10 people, valued at $500! Don’t miss this opportunity to capture the beauty of the night sky and win an unforgettable experience.

Simply click the link in our bio to submit your entries.

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Just after 8 pm our Matt Woods (@matthewlwwoods) will be on @6prperth for his monthly segment with Fred Mafrica filling in for Harvey Deegan. Fred and Matt will be chatting about @NASA Watching Mars Light Up During Epic Solar Storm and Exploding nova T Coronae Borealis could be on show for the first time in 80 years.

If you've got any astronomy questions, call in on 133 882

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✨🎭 Each year, we're thrilled to award a double pass to one of our extraordinary night tours to the most impressive cosplayer who strikes a pose with our iconic Buzz cut-out character at @supanovaexpo. And this time, we're delighted to announce that the winner of this coveted night tour pass is Rob and his family as stone statues. Congratulations on your fantastic costumes!

📸🏆 We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated in the competition. Your passion, dedication, and creativity truly blew us away. It's incredible to witness the immense effort put into crafting these stunning costumes, which continue to surpass our expectations at Supanova year after year.

🙌✨ We are in awe of the talented individuals who bring their favourite characters to life at Supanova, and we can't thank you enough for making the event even more magical. Your passion for cosplay fuels our excitement, and we can't wait to see what awe-inspiring costumes you'll create next year!

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✨🎭 Each year, we're thrilled to award a double pass to one of our extraordinary night tours to the most impressive cosplayer who strikes a pose with our iconic Buzz cut-out character at @supanovaexpo. And this time, we're delighted to announce that the winner of this coveted night tour pass is Rob and his family as stone statues. Congratulations on your fantastic costumes!

📸🏆 We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated in the competition. Your passion, dedication, and creativity truly blew us away. It's incredible to witness the immense effort put into crafting these stunning costumes, which continue to surpass our expectations at Supanova year after year.

🙌✨ We are in awe of the talented individuals who bring their favourite characters to life at Supanova, and we can't thank you enough for making the event even more magical. Your passion for cosplay fuels our excitement, and we can't wait to see what awe-inspiring costumes you'll create next year!

#Perth #WA #perthnews #wanews #communitynews #westernaustralia #perthlife #perthhappenings #perthevents #perthevent #perthtodo #perthisok #perthentertainment #perthgram #perthcreatives #justanotherdayinwa #perthfun #supanova #supanova2024 #supanova2024perth #supanovaperth #supanovaexpo #perthobservatory #perthobs

We are incredibly grateful to the @kalamundaartisanmarkets and @kalamundacentral for inviting us to use one of their shops for our kids' astronomy activities last Saturday. Your support has been stellar! 🌠

A huge thank you to all the amazing families who joined in the fun and to everyone who stopped by to chat with us. Your enthusiasm and curiosity made this experience truly unforgettable. 🚀✨

We look forward to more cosmic adventures together! 🌌🔭

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Looking for an exciting day out with the kids? Join us at the Kalamunda Artisan Market for FREE Astronomy Kids Activities by Perth Observatory!

📅 Date: Saturday, 6th July
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Shop next to Zambrero’s

🔭✨ What’s in store?

Learn to make sundials 🌞
Discover how a telescope works 🔭
Explore the magic of colours and shadows 🌈
Grab your free astronomy learning handouts 📝

Come along for a fun-filled, educational experience your kids will love! See you there! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🚀

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Bring your bestie to this fun Glow in the dark Frida painting - Paint & Sip experience on Friday the 19th of July from 6:30 pm. Book Now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/glow-in-the-dark-frida-paintsip-tour-tickets-922242511177

ART BY Ilanit is running a painting workshop where you will start the evening with a bubbly glass of wine & a grazing nibbles plate. Then you start painting your glow in the dark colorful Frida. After an hour an a half of painting, while your masterpiece is drying, you will be taken up to the viewing are to look through the telescopes.

After that you will get back to the painting room to take your final group photo with your master piece.

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Congrats to the trackers, the staff, and volunteers at the Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum who celebrated the the 60th anniversary of NASA's Carnarvon Tracking Station on Saturday.

Carnarvon's Tracking Station helped the historic Apollo 11 Moon Landing didso much more between 1964 and 1975. It was responsible for giving NASA spacecraft the final 'go-ahead' to enter space, tracking the heartbeats of Gemini, Apollo and Skylab astronauts, and other essential data critical to the well-being of their spacecraft.

Hundreds of people turned out for this weekend's celebrations and that included a Q&A with the trackers and a stargazing night with Perth Observatory and Star Tracks Astro Events.

Special Messages from the US Consulate and NASA included:

"Carnarvon Tracking Station staff were the pioneers of WA’s space industry, paving the way for today’s U.S.-WA space cooperation which spans robotics, satellite development, research and operational support.” – Acting U.S. Consul General Perth Somer Bessire-Briers

“To the 200 people who worked at Carnarvon Tracking Station, their families, and to the town of Carnarvon – NASA and SCaN thanks you for your service. You’ve helped make history and continue to inspire humankind’s future.” – NASA Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Deputy Associate Administrator Kevin Coggins (Full message: youtu.be/WdiX-vYuec8).

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Hey, check out @10perth new's segment on Dark Sky

We are back at Supanova 2024!! Find us at stall number 3053 opposite the @zerolatency Zeroverse!
Get a photo with Buzz and tag us on your social media to go in the running for a night sky tour double pass!
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This weekend, people all over the world will witness the Strawberry Moon, the full moon of June. This month's full moon coincides with the winter solstice, a rare event that happens once every two decades.

Despite its name, the Strawberry Moon won't appear red or pink, nor will it resemble a strawberry. The name originates from Native American farmers who observed the full moon in June — a prime time for harvesting strawberries in the northern hemisphere.

In the 1930s, the Maine Farmer's Almanac began publishing Native American names for full moons. These names are now widely recognized and used. The full moon in June is called the Strawberry Moon due to the short season for harvesting strawberries in the northeastern United States.

Around the world, June's full moon is known by various names, reflecting different regional traditions and seasonal patterns. In pre-16th century Europe, it was called the Honey Moon because honey was ready for harvesting towards the end of the month. This tradition later inspired the term "honeymoon," referring to the sweet early days of marriage.

In Perth, the best time to see the Strawberry Moon is at sunset, between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm, as it rises above the Perth Hills. You don't need to go to a specific location, but for the best view, find an east-facing area.

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Like the @hilltophoods sing, are you wondering where the day went?

Today is the southern hemisphere's winter solstice which occured at 4:50 am (AWST). This means we experience our shortest day of the year. Today is only 10 hours, 3 minutes and 22 seconds in Perth.

The June Solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter for the southern hemisphere and the start of summer for the northern hemisphere. This is an exact moment when the Sun’s declination equals 23.4 degrees south, as seen from the Earth. The line of latitude where the Sun passes directly overhead during the June solstice is known as the Tropic of Cancer. However, in modern times, the Sun is in the constellation of Gemini in mid-June, thanks to precession.

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