Astronomical Data

The first Astronomical Data menu item provides access to the Astro Flyer – the SA newsletter.

The other menu items listed in the Astronomical Data menu lead to external websites that have useful and extensive astronomical information for the amateur astronomer such as:

  • An excellent online planetarium “The Sky Live”. This can be set to any location and date/time combination to give a realistic view of the night sky. the site has many other items of interest to the amateur astronomer.
  • The current and forecast weather for the next few days.
  • Seeing conditions for tonight and the next 3 days.
  • Rise/Set times for all major solar system bodies.

Time varying data relevant to the astronomer located near Nowra NSW is presented below.

Seeing Conditions

  • the meteoblue link above will take you to the external website where extended 3 day information is available.
  • Look for dark blue colours in the cloud cover and green values in the seeing values for good seeing conditions.
  • Cloud cover ranges from dark blue (0%) to white (100%). Fog or very low clouds are not shown here.

Weather

Timing Data

The timing data for the sun, moon, planets, the ISS and Iridium satellite flares are listed in the tables below.

Astronomical Times for Nowra (-34.888, 150.568)
Starting 03 Dec 2025, for the next 10 days
DateMorningSunriseSunsetEveningMoonriseMoonsetMoon Phase
TwilightTwilight
03 Dec 202504:0505:3519:5921:2918:0703:36day 12 of Moon
04 Dec 202504:0505:3520:0021:3019:2604:17
05 Dec 202504:0505:3520:0121:3120:4105:08
06 Dec 202504:0505:3520:0121:3121:4906:10day 16 of Moon
07 Dec 202504:0505:3520:0221:3222:4407:21
08 Dec 202504:0505:3520:0321:3323:2908:34
09 Dec 202504:0505:3520:0421:34None09:47day 19 of Moon
10 Dec 202504:0505:3520:0521:3500:0410:55
11 Dec 202504:0505:3520:0521:3500:3411:59
12 Dec 202504:0605:3620:0621:3601:0012:59day 22 of Moon

Planetary Data for today
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto
Rises04:4305:1206:1622:5913:4618:5614:0709:18
Meridian11:3012:1013:2803:5419:5723:5720:1016:31
Sets18:1319:0820:3908:5002:0704:5802:1423:41
ConstellationLibraLibraOphiuchusGeminiAquariusTaurusPiscesCapricornus

Visible ISS Passes
ISS image. Credit: NASA
DateBrightnessStartHighest pointEnd
(mag)TimeAlt.Az.TimeAlt.Az.TimeAlt.Az.
05 Dec-0.504:23:0610°S04:25:0414°SSE04:27:0110°ESE
05 Dec-1.322:44:5118°SSE22:44:5118°SSE22:46:0010°SSE
06 Dec0.003:36:3710°SSE03:37:0510°SSE03:37:3210°SSE
06 Dec-3.421:51:3810°NW21:55:0067°SW21:58:2410°SE
06 Dec-0.123:31:1610°SW23:32:2111°SSW23:33:2610°S
07 Dec-1.704:23:3410°SSW04:26:4232°SE04:29:4710°ENE
07 Dec-3.821:03:5610°NW21:07:1663°NE21:10:3910°SE
07 Dec-0.522:42:1110°WSW22:44:2116°SSW22:46:3210°S
08 Dec-0.903:36:0910°SSW03:38:4720°SSE03:41:2610°E
08 Dec-1.121:53:3610°W21:56:2423°SSW21:59:1310°SSE
09 Dec-0.302:48:5410°S02:50:4914°SSE02:52:4410°ESE
09 Dec-3.804:24:3410°SW04:27:5979°NW04:31:2210°NE
09 Dec-2.021:05:1910°WNW21:08:2937°SW21:11:4210°SSE
10 Dec0.002:02:3010°SSE02:02:4510°SSE02:02:5910°SSE
10 Dec-3.003:36:4910°SW03:40:1154°SE03:43:3210°ENE
10 Dec-0.221:56:4910°SW21:57:5811°SSW21:59:0710°S
11 Dec-1.802:49:1210°SSW02:52:1831°SE02:55:2210°E
11 Dec-2.504:26:1510°WSW04:28:5722°NW04:31:3710°N
11 Dec-0.521:07:4210°WSW21:09:5416°SSW21:12:0610°SSE
12 Dec-0.702:01:4210°SSW02:02:4115°S02:02:4115°S

Amateur astronomers from Shoalhaven Australia.