Salamander - Night Sky

One of the things I was most looking forward to was seeing the Night Sky without all the light pollution we get while on land.

So far this has lived up to every expectation and more.

I've tried to learn a new star and constellation every night but this is proving quite challenging when combined with remembering the ones learned previously! It's ok for the well known names but some have rather more obscure names that are quite forgettable!

Favourites include Orion & the Orion Nebula, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn, Taurus, Castor & Pollux - the twins Gemini, Pleiades and most magical of all the Milky Way which is quite extraordinary.

I'm still in awe at the number of stars, which we learned in an ARC seminar hosted by Stokey Woodall exceeds the total number of grains of sand on all the beaches and deserts of the whole world.

We also learnt that the largest star called UY Skuti is 1,700 greater diameter than the sun! Ok now my mind is blown!


Tim - Salamander Tour Manager and Guest Social Media Editor

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