The Night Sky

A big open dark indigo sky filled with sparkling stars is what you see when you look up at night in Weddin Shire. It provides dark skies suitable for spectacular night viewing. A new moon is the best time to watch stars and to see the spectacular milky way.

Spot the man on the moon or watch the comets shoot by. Keep an eye on our events calendar for specific dates you should be gazing up at night.

The image above is of the Weddin Mountains, looking back towards Grenfell. You can see the towns glow coming up from behind the mountains.

Star Gazing Apps

The night sky may be made more interesting with the use of one of the following apps.

• Night Sky and Sky Guide on iOS – Night Sky has both free and paid versions for both
• Sky Safari  has both free and paid for iOS and Android.
• Stellarium is free for all platforms including PC and is quite easy to use – and can be used offline.
• Skyview Lite is free for Android for the version with ads but has a basic cost for iOS.