Astrophotography Group – Restart

Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

The Initial theme for 2024 will be Astrophotography without tracking. Guided vs Unguided astrophotography The modern CMOS Sensor - Hubble in your hand What you will need - a Smartphone, […]

Practical Astronomy February – Telescopes and Mounts

Stardome Observatory 670 Manukau Rd, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand

To start the year for Practical Astronomy, we will be discussing the basics of telescopes and mounts. We will cover the common types of telescopes encountered by amateur astronomers and […]

Film Night February

Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

We are running two films tonight We look forwards to seeing you there. Space Race to the Moon The US space agency has announced the Artemis III mission to land […]

Astrophotography Group March – What we do in the Shadows

Stardome Observatory 670 Manukau Rd, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand

Tony  Copper will present tonight's astrophotography talk How astrophotography differs from daytime photography What makes a good astro photo How photons behave in your lens and camera What is noise […]