The Sky We Almost Forgot

This week, Capes Conversations looks up ... up at the vast dark skies above us. It's something we take for granted but Carol Redford, founder of Astrotourism WA, wants us to proud of what's above our heads every night. She shares her knowledge of our visible astronomical objects with practical tips to start learning more about our stars and planets.Photographer, Aidan Kean also shares his tricks on capturing the elusive Aurora Australis.There are some books references on Indigenous Astronomy. Look out for The First Astronomers by Duane Hamacher, Emu Dreaming by Ray and Cilla Norris and First Knowledges: Sky Country by Karlie Noon & Krystal De Napoli. To help monitor aurora activity, take a look at some of these resources;Aurora Australis Facebook GroupSpaceWeather.com Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre (part of Bureau of Meteorology) My Aurora Forecast app There's also information on sky gazing in the Margaret River here: Night sky: where to stargaze | The Margaret River Region@light_to_lens, @astrotourismwa Thanks for listening and if you've enjoyed this podcast, please share with your family and friends. It will help us to keep this show going if you leave us a review.For more inspiration on visiting the Margaret River Region follow @margaretriver on Instagram or explore www.margaretriver.com.This show was recorded at RMR 101.9FM, Margaret River Region.