I find that a lot of people have trouble finding the "emu" because the are used to seeing constellations made of stars, were'as the emu is composed from the dark dust clouds running through the centre of the milky way. Once folks realise that and have a dark sky its easy!
For those of us near Perth, the GinGin Observatory has the good futune of hearing local,
Noel Nannup, take us on a journey to discover the secrets of the Aboriginal night sky. I had the pleasure of being with Noel a few years ago while doing aboriginal studies during a land managment course and he is a fantastic speaker.
Contact is: stars@ginginobservatory.com
Sunday, 26 April 2009. 7.00pm to 9.30pm. 