Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society - MPAS

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MPAS was founded in 1969 to foster the study of all aspects of Astronomy, Space and general Science by volunteers and to promote these to the public.

03/04/2026

💫 LOOKING UP IN APRIL 2026 💫
Our monthly article will keep you up to date.
https://www.mpas.asn.au/april-darkness-prevails/
⭐️ The Coalsack is a dark nebula visible to the unaided eye as a black patch obscuring part of the Milky Way about 600 light-years away in Crux, the Southern Cross. Photo: MPAS member Chris Kostokanellis ⭐️

By far the most impressive sight this month is the great arc of the Milky Way. It stretches all the way from the magnificent region in the east around the constellations Scorpius and Sagittarius, through Crux, Carina and Vela, down to Puppis and Canis Major. The bright star Acrux, or Alpha Crucis, i...

09/03/2026

💫 LOOKING UP IN MARCH 2026 💫
Our monthly article will keep you up to date.
https://www.mpas.asn.au/march-a-shell-of-its-former-self/
⭐️ RCW 58 is a faint emission nebula in the constellation Carina, formed from material shed by the massive Wolf-Rayet star WR 40 at its centre. Powerful stellar wind has pushed this gas into a thin, filamentary shell that glows mainly in hydrogen and oxygen. RCW 58 is about 13,000 light-years from Earth. Photo: MPAS member Nik Axaris ⭐️

The constellation Orion is gradually sinking out of view, so make the most of it before it disappears. Leo is very much still on show and can be found sitting high in the northern part of the sky. Not far away from Leo, a little lower in the northwest, are the brightest stars of the […]

18/02/2026

Come and see MPAS @ the Inverloch Equinox Festival !! We'd love to show you the magical skies from Inverloch.

07/02/2026

Come and visit us at the Frankston waterfront festival today.

Address

The Briars Historic Park, 450 Nepean Highway
Mount Martha, VIC
3934

Website

http://www.mpas.asn.au/

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