Introduction to Astronomy May 2022

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Measuring Distances In Space Part 2 The Cosmic Distance Ladder & The Hubble Tension Speaker: Chris Benton Descriptions of most astronomical objects such as planets, stars and galaxies usually include […]

Young Astronomers May – Features of the Moon

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

Features of the moon and why we tend to see images like the man or the bunny on the moon. This will include a video in the planetarium of Rona […]

Astrophotography Group May – The EV Scope

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

Gareth Davies will demonstrate the astrophotography capabilities of the Unistellar eVscope eQuinox Digital Telescope.

Practical Astronomy May – Beginner Astrophotography

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

This month will be a basic introduction of the various types of astrophotography, the equipment used and associated issues. We will be discussing, telescopes, lenses, mounts, cameras and a brief […]