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If only Chris had been singing Sky Full of Stars a If only Chris had been singing Sky Full of Stars at that extact time!!!!

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๐ŸŒŸ Our lovable Buzz can't get enough of making n ๐ŸŒŸ Our lovable Buzz can't get enough of making new friends at Supanova every year! ๐Ÿš€

The winner of the free pass to our night sky tours is Ahsoka and Anakin. You're costumers were so good, congrats!!!!

๐Ÿ’™ We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to each and every person who took the time to swing by and capture a memorable photo with our beloved cut-out character.

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๐ŸŒŸ Our lovable Buzz can't get enough of making n ๐ŸŒŸ Our lovable Buzz can't get enough of making new friends at Supanova every year! ๐Ÿš€

The winner of the free pass to our night sky tours is Ahsoka and Anakin. You're costumers were so good, congrats!!!!

๐Ÿ’™ We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to each and every person who took the time to swing by and capture a memorable photo with our beloved cut-out character.

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๐Ÿšโœจ Sheโ€™s Back and Looking Out of This World ๐Ÿšโœจ Sheโ€™s Back and Looking Out of This World! โœจ๐Ÿš

A big shout-out to @perth_stripes_signs in Malaga; they did a fantastic job.Our newly decalled Perth Observatory van has landed and sheโ€™s ready to explore the universe with us โ€” but sheโ€™s missing just one thingโ€ฆ a name!

Weโ€™re calling on all stargazers, space lovers, and Observatory fans to help us name our cosmic chariot. Drop your best name suggestions in the comments below ๐Ÿ‘‡ โ€” bonus points for creativity and space puns! ๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿช

Letโ€™s give our galaxy-gliding van an identity as stellar as its mission!

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We're holding Lunar Photography Workshop on Friday We're holding Lunar Photography Workshop on Friday, the 3rd of October so that you can get some great shots of the Moon through our telescopes.

To book your spots, use the Linktree link in our profile description

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Spring into Milky Way photography!!! Our workshop Spring into Milky Way photography!!!

Our workshop, held across two nights (Sept 17th & 18th), is timed so you can get ready for Milky Way season. To book your spots on the workshop, click the link in our bio.

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๐Ÿšจ ATTENTION LEGENDS OF THE CLASSROOM! ๐Ÿšจ Hav ๐Ÿšจ ATTENTION LEGENDS OF THE CLASSROOM! ๐Ÿšจ

Have you ever wished for a magical potion that could boost your curiosity, supercharge your creativity and help you build a STEM-powered community? ๐Ÿช„โœจ

Well, It Takes a Spark STEM Conference (@spark.in.steam) is basically thatโ€ฆ but with better coffee, fewer side effects, and actual PD certificates! โ˜•๐Ÿ“œ

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ Teachers, this is YOUR chance to:
โšก๏ธ Rub elbows with STEM Superstars like marine scientist Prof. Chandra Salgado Kent & astrophysicist Dr. Adelle Goodwin
โšก๏ธ Get hands-on in workshops, STEM Expo & design challenges
โšก๏ธ Learn how to actually use AI, make Maths meaningful, mix Art with STEM, and much more
โšก๏ธ Snag ideas and resources to take straight back to your classroom

Plus, you get to:
โœ… Eat snacks
โœ… Network like a boss
โœ… Walk away with a brain full of ideas and a heart full of inspiration

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Date: Tues, 16 Sept 2025
๐Ÿ“ Location: Frederick Irwin Anglican School, Mandurah
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Early bird tix close 13 August!
๐Ÿ’ป To book, use the Linktree link in our profile description.

PS: Student & teacher presenters get perks too! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ

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This Friday, 4th of July at 3:54am AWST, Earth wil This Friday, 4th of July at 3:54am AWST, Earth will reach aphelion, its farthest point from the Sun for the year! At that moment, weโ€™ll be a whopping 152,087,738 km away from our star. ๐Ÿ”ญ

But hang onโ€ฆ why isnโ€™t it freezing cold right now? ๐Ÿฅถ

Thatโ€™s because our seasons arenโ€™t caused by how far we are from the Sun, but by the tilt of Earthโ€™s axis. Down here in Australia, weโ€™re in the middle of winter simply because our part of the planet is tilted away from the Sun.

Earthโ€™s orbit isnโ€™t a perfect circle, itโ€™s slightly oval-shaped, meaning we drift closer and further away each year. Aphelion happens every July, while perihelion (our closest point to the Sun) happens in January.

So, enjoy knowing youโ€™re at the most distant point from the Sun for 2025 โ€” but donโ€™t expect it to feel much different! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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UPDATE: Tickets are all taken! ๐ŸŽฉ๐Ÿง WELL, WEL UPDATE: Tickets are all taken!

๐ŸŽฉ๐Ÿง WELL, WELL, WELL, what have we here? A splendid opportunity for twenty lucky souls to revel in the brilliance of a true titan of space exploration!

GENTRY LEE โ€” an engineering mastermind at NASAโ€™s Jet Propulsion Laboratory โ€” is the subject of SPACEMAN, a documentary of such marvellous magnitude it simply demands your presence!

And lo! Perth Observatory, in our ever-dashing role as sponsor of the Revelation Perth International Film Festival (@revfilmfest), has secured 20 coveted spots for this cinematic delight at Luna Leederville (@lunapalacecinemas) this Friday at 4pm.

Consider this your personal invitation to witness the life and legacy of a man who quite literally helped us hurl machinery at other planets and succeed!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Email us at info@perthobservatory.com.au and let us know how many spots you need post-haste! First in, best dressed

๐Ÿ“… Friday, 4th of July at 4 pm
๐Ÿ“ Luna Leederville

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The International Space Station (@iss) will fly ov The International Space Station (@iss) will fly over extremely bright on Tuesday at 6:25 pm (Mag -2.4), Wednesday at 7:12 pm (Mag -2.8), Thursday at 6:24 pm (Mag -3.9).

To use the attached maps, face south and hold the map above your head, and you'll see the path of the flyover.

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Weโ€˜re back for another year! Come find the Perth Weโ€˜re back for another year! Come find the Perth Observatory at Supanova 2025. Get a photo with Buzz to be in the running to win a night sky tour double pass 

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๐ŸŒŒโœจ Think youโ€™ve got what it takes to solve ๐ŸŒŒโœจ Think youโ€™ve got what it takes to solve the mysteries of the universe? ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ”ญ

Join the International Astronomy & Astrophysics Competition and put your cosmic skills to the test!

๐Ÿš€ Open to high school & uni students worldwide
๐Ÿงฉ Tackle mind-blowing astronomy challenges
๐Ÿ† Win prizes like telescopes signed by astronauts and Nobel Prize winners
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Qualification Round closes Friday, 4 July 2025

Whether you're dreaming of working at NASA or just love stargazing, this is your chance to shine! ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ”— Get started now at https://iaac.space

Tag a mate who should enter with you! ๐Ÿ‘‡

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