Here we have part of the #MilkyWay.

Near the centre we have #Crux, the #SouthernCross, along with the #CoalSack.

Now to share a bit of what I have learned about how the traditional custodians of where I live call things.

Pretty much everywhere the Coal Sack is the head of Wetj, the Emu.

In #Whadjuck #Noongar lands, Crux is Waalitj, the Wedge-Tailed Eagle, but in #Yued lands Crux and the Pointers are Yongka - the kangaroo, with Crux forming the head, and the Pointers being the front paws.

#Dwarf3 wide angle, post in Stellar Studio and #Snapseed.

#Astronomy #Astrodon #astrophotography

Snap protest: Israel's President is coming to Melbourne

2026-02-12T15:00:00 (Australia/Melbourne)

Where

Southern Cross Station
Spencer St
Docklands VIC 3008
Australia

Why

Isaac Herzog, Israel’s President is coming to Melbourne this Thursday - join us in protesting him to make the message loud and clear - war criminals are not welcome here!

Contact

Free Palestine Melbourne
[email protected]
freepalestinevic.org

This Aussie Town Might Be a Portal to Space (Hear Me Out)

I was meant to be installing an observatory dome at Perth Observatory… but somewhere along the way, I stumbled into Southern Cross, Western Australia — a tiny outback town where every street is named after a star.

Like, actual stars. You’ve got Sirius Street, Betelgeuse Boulevard, Vega Terrace… I thought I was in a galaxy brain fever dream. 😅

Come with me as I explore this unexpectedly cosmic place, get weirdly emotional about signage, and wonder how no one told me this place existed sooner.

If you’re into astronomy, quirky travel discoveries, or just want to hear me lose my mind over road names, this one’s for you.
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#astronomy #space #astrophotography #starstuff #nightsky #spacegeek #australianoutback #perthobservatory #southerncross #deepsky #stars #astrotravel #cosmicwanderer #milkyway #telescope #stargazing #spacetourism #skywatcher #universetoday #astrophoto #nasa #spacenerd #darksky #astrocommunity #scienceonthego #domeinstall #astrotrip #galacticfind #spaceisawesome #spaceexploration

https://youtu.be/Q_B-NJJHzJE

The Robotech Masters' Bioroid soldier mecha is definitely one of my all-time favorite anime mecha designs.

There's that humanoid organic element to it. I love how the pilot floats inside like a fetus, cybernetically controlling it.

And flight sleds too!

#robototech #southerncross #bioroid #mecha

I fell in love with Robotech mostly through the "Jack McKinney" novels t as well as the Palladium RPGs.

Anyway, the point is this illustration of Musica, Allegra & Octavia from Southern Cross is amazeballs!

Artis: Po (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mundopo/)

#robotech #southerncross