On the first wednesday of August, AGWA will be holding the monthly AGWA meeting at BinoCentral, doors open at 7:00PM, Meeting is from 7:30PM - 9:00PM. Checkout the AGWA Facebook group for more info. 

Defending Earth: Inside the Planetary Defence Frontier with Associate Professor David Coward.
Are we ready for the next Chelyabinsk?

How do we find “City Destroyers” before they find us?

Find out more at the Perth Observatory Website

Taurids Meteor Shower

Time: Night of 4 Nov, best 12:00–4:00 am AEST
The Taurids are a slow burner, with 5–10 meteors per hour, coming from Asteroid 2004 TG10 and Comet 2P Encke.

Unfortunately, the full moon will hide most meteors this year, but patient stargazers may catch a few bright ones.

Meteors radiate from Taurus, though they can appear anywhere. Best viewed from dark locations away from city lights.

The Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks

The Leonids are back, sprinkling up to 15 shooting stars per hour across the sky at their peak.

The shower comes from dusty debris left behind by Comet Tempel-Tuttle, first spotted in 1865, and runs from 6–30 November, peaking overnight on the 17-18th.

They’re famous for their occasional “storm years” every 33 years or so, when the sky absolutely erupts with hundreds of meteors an hour – the last big one was in 2001.

While we’re not due for that kind of cosmic fireworks this year, 2025 is still shaping up nicely.

The good news? A slim crescent

Perth is in the box seat for a total lunar eclipse on Sunday night, 7 September 2025—a classic “blood moon” that anyone can enjoy with a telescope, binoculars or even the naked eye. Below is your easy guide: what’s happening, when to look, where to face, and how to capture it.

• Penumbral starts: 11:28 pm Sun 7 Sep
• Partial eclipse starts: 12:27 am Mon 8 Sep
• Totality: 1:30 am – 2:52 am (peak 2:11 am)
• Partial ends: 3:56 am • Penumbral ends: 4:55 am
  (All times are local (AWST) for Perth. timeanddate)

Where to look: The Moon starts high in the north-northeast, swings through north into the northwest during totality, and is west–northwest by the end. Altitude drops from ~63° at partial start to ~44° by the end of totality.

How long is totality? About 82 minutes—a nice, leisurely show.

As Earth slips between the Sun and the Moon, our planet’s shadow washes across

FREE Astronomy Viewing Night! 
Hosted by BinoCentral

• Thursday, July 31st
• 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Unit 1/43 Winton Road, Joondalup

Join us under the stars for an unforgettable evening of stargazing! Whether you're a seasoned space nerd or just curious about the cosmos, this FREE community event is the perfect way to experience the night sky through telescopes and binoculars with guidance from passionate experts.

• Family-friendly
• Great for beginners
• Bring your questions and curiosity!

Come early, dress warm, and let’s explore the universe together.