Introduction to Astronomy June 2024

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

The Sun & The Southern Lights What's going on? We’ve all recently been spoiled with stunning views of the Southern Lights, something we never thought would be so visible this […]

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 […]

Practical Astronomy June – The Winter Night Sky

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

This month will be one of our seasonal planetarium sessions where we will review the constellations of the winter night sky and the deep sky objects found within them.

Young Astronomers June – The Solar System

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

Are you interested in the planets of the solar system? Why does Saturn have rings? Why is Mars red? Is Neptune truly deep blue like in Voyager 2's image? This […]