Monthly Meeting May – The Marvels of the Solar System

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

Our exploration of the Solar System has revealed a remarkable diversity of landscapes, from the frozen deserts of Mars, which billions of years ago ran with water, to the hellish […]

Astrophotography Group May – Photographing Aurorae

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

Budget Astrophotography Series - Faint Ephemerae Photography of Aurorae, Meteor Radiants, Comets Best long-exposure Cellphone applications Introduction to Barndoor Trackers

Practical Astronomy – Telescope maintenance.

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

AAS Curator of instruments Steve Hennerley will be explaining the do's and don'ts of telescope maintenance, including topics such as cleaning of the optics and collimation. This will be an […]

Film Night May

Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

We are running two  films tonight We look forwards to seeing you there. Exoplanets and Antarctica "Searching for exoplanets from Antarctica." | BBC: The Sky at Night The Sky at […]

Monthly Meeting June – Is it Aliens? The Most Unusual Star in the Galaxy

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

Boyajian's star, a faint and unprepossessing presence in the constellation of Cygnus, attracted astronomers' attention when it began to flicker alarmingly. We will discuss explanations for its behaviour, from disintegrating […]