The last two #nights have been really #clear and #dark and I've been able to see both the #SouthernCross and directly opposite the 'upside-down' #Plough (#BigDipper), here a degree south of the #equator.

#constellations #asterism

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