Practical Astronomy May – Variable Stars

Fickling Convention Centre 546 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings, Auckland

Observation of variable stars has a long history with amateur astronomy. We will discuss the types of variable stars and how to observe them to obtain scientifically useful data. This […]

Film Night May

Fickling Convention Centre 546 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings, Auckland

We have two great films running tonight, we look forwards to seeing you there.   Inside Gods Observatory Special | BBC The Sky at Night The team have been granted […]

Monthly Meeting June – The Last Star Gazers

Fickling Convention Centre 546 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings, Auckland

A bird that mimicked a black hole. The astronomer that discovered microwave ovens. A telescope that can fly. The science of astronomy is filled with true stories (and tall tales) […]

Welcome back to the Stardome

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

For this meeting we return to the Stardome Observatory and Planetarium. Stardome CEO, Victoria Travers will talk about the new displays and work done on the building. This will be […]

Practical Astronomy July – Sky Charting Software

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

This month we will review some of the available Sky Charting programs and explore how they can be used for planning observations, learning the night sky and for general astronomical […]