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Mount Burnett Observatory Inc. is a not-for-profit astronomical society based at Mount Burnett in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne.
MBO is the focus of a thriving community of astronomers of all ages, drawn together by a common love of learning about the night sky and the objects in it.
We acknowledges that the Mount Burnett Observatory is built on the lands of the Wurundjeri people and the Bunurong people of the South East Kulin nation.
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Lopsided star cluster may disprove Newton and Einstein, controversial new study claims
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An uneven distribution of stars in several nearby clusters may offer evidence of MOND – a controversial theory of gravity that disputes Newton and rejects the existence of dark matter.
Next steps for groundbreaking Far North rocket launch site
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The Far North could have rocket ships whizzing overhead, carrying satellites into the thermosphere, within five years.
NGC 6744: Extragalactic Close-Up - via @apod from NASA https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/
There may be some cloud obscuring the planets, but the thin crescent Moon looks lovely at the moment. 🌙
Venus and Mercury are back in our evening skies! If it’s not cloudy for you, find a spot with a clear horizon and look south west after sunset.
Venus should be easy to spot, it’s very bright. Mercury will be get easier next week.