Dark Sky Weekend We are excited to announce the dates for the second Northern Star Party for 2024 to held at Waharau Regional Park and hosted by the Auckland Astronomical […]
Solar System Surprises by guest speaker Jonathan Park We know a great deal about our Solar System - there are eight planets, several dwarf planets, over 300 moons, countless asteroids […]
Ever wondered what would happen if the Sun exploded today? Or what if someone fell into a black hole? And what's that new comet coming towards us? No! Not just […]
The population of black holes, objects left over from dead stars, is almost entirely unexplored. Only about two dozen black holes are confidently known in our Galaxy. As a result, […]
This month's talk will be about the various types of telescope mounting systems and how they are used.