Monthly Meeting November -Dot to Dot in the Sky – The Nature of Night

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

Early cultures sought connections between what happened on Earth and what occurred overhead. They told stories to explain the stars, auroras, and other night sky phenomena. Discover legends of the […]

Monthly Meeting December – Exploring the Gravitational Wave Universe

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

Measuring gravitational waves is a revolutionary new way to do astronomy. They were predicted by Einstein, but it was not until 2015, that LIGO (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) first […]

Monthly Meeting February – Touching the Sun

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

Despite its familiarity, the Sun is a very different presence from the friendly yellow circle in children's paintings. Our star is a broiling mass of plasma, with its powerful magnetic […]

Monthly Meeting April – Astrophotography with Rolf Olsen

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

Astrophotography with Rolf Olsen This week, we are privileged to have world-renowned astrophotographer Rolf Olsen share his expertise with us, discussing his observatory setup, workflow overview, and latest projects. His […]