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The Aussie Bird Count is back
17-23 October 2022!
The Aussie Bird Count is a great way to take some time out, get back to nature and become acquainted with the birds in your area, whether it’s in your front yard, backyard, courtyard, park, play area or anywhere else you may like to count.
Just spend 20 minutes in your favourite outdoor space and count the birds that are counting on us.
Participating is simple, social and fun, and you will be making an important contribution by providing valuable data for BirdLife Australia’s knowledge of Aussie birds. There are other great reasons to take part too. Just by registering and doing just one count, you will be in the running to win some fantastic prizes!
“Jupiter is rising at sunset and setting at sunrise.”
This happens every 13 months and makes Jupiter appear bigger and brighter than any other time of the year.
What happens less frequently is Jupiter making its closest approach to Earth — the last time Jupiter was this close to Earth was in 1963, NASA said in a blog post.
Jupiter reaches opposition on Tuesday between 5am and 6am AEST.
So it’ll be at its brightest in the early hours of Tuesday morning and Tuesday night.
Professor Horner says around midnight would be best, because that’s when it’ll be almost directly above us in the sky.
“The further in the night sky, the more spectacular it will be and the clearer the air will be,” he says.
Sadly we have rain forecast our way. 🙁
But Jupiter will be visible all through the night.
Sunday, 2 October 2022, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 2 October 2022, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 2 Oct 2022 than the day before.
There will be more light in the evening
For those of us living in NSW, VIC, SA, Tasmania and the ACT and South Australia.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
The Aussie Bird Count is back
17-23 October 2022! The Aussie Bird Count is a great way to take some time out, get back to nature and become acquainted with the birds in your area, whether it’s in your front yard, backyard, courtyard, park, play area or anywhere else you may like to count.
Just spend 20 minutes in your favourite outdoor space and count the birds that are counting on us.
Participating is simple, social and fun, and you will be making an important contribution by providing valuable data for BirdLife Australia’s knowledge of Aussie birds. There are other great reasons to take part too. Just by registering and doing just one count, you will be in the running to win some fantastic prizes!
