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Society Spotlight
Welcome to the Auckland Astronomical Society web site. If you're interested in Astronomy or just curious then why not come along and enjoy some fantastic talks held by the Auckland Astronomical Society. Meetings are normally held at the Auckland Stardome Observatory, One Tree Hill. There you will find a lot of interesting people able to assist you with virtually all aspects of astronomy. We Hope you will enjoy your stay and will come back to visit us often.

Upcoming Events
Film Night May - Ultimate Mars Challenge.
Monday 27 May, 2013 at 20:00Hrs
Venue: Stardome Observatory
Speaker/Host: Gavin Logan

Curiosity is the largest and most advanced space probe to be landed on Mars. This documentary is about the building and landing of the probe on Mars. It covers the technical challenges of building Cur ...more

Film Night May - Ultimate Mars Challenge.
Monday 27 May, 2013 at 20:00Hrs
Venue: Stardome Observatory

Curiosity is the largest and most advanced space probe to be landed on Mars. This documentary is about the building and landing of the probe on Mars. It covers the technical challenges of building Curiosity, its successful landing on Mars and what scientists are hoping to discover with this probe.



Intro to Astronomy Jun - Solar System Part 3
Monday 03 Jun, 2013 at 20:00Hrs
Venue: Stardome Observatory
Speaker/Host: Bernie Brenner

A tutorial series covering many aspects of astronomy. This months topic is:

Solar System Part 3

This session covers the gas giant planets.
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Intro to Astronomy Jun - Solar System Part 3
Monday 03 Jun, 2013 at 20:00Hrs
Venue: Stardome Observatory

A tutorial series covering many aspects of astronomy. This months topic is:

Solar System Part 3

This session covers the gas giant planets.


Young Astronomers Jun
Friday 07 Jun, 2013 at 19:30Hrs
Venue: Stardome Observatory
Speaker/Host: Margaret Arthur

The Young Astronomers session are aimed at our younger members (aged 6-13 years). The programme covers a variety of topics and includes interactive question and answer followed by telescope viewing (w ...more

Young Astronomers Jun
Friday 07 Jun, 2013 at 19:30Hrs
Venue: Stardome Observatory

The Young Astronomers session are aimed at our younger members (aged 6-13 years). The programme covers a variety of topics and includes interactive question and answer followed by telescope viewing (weather permitting)

Film Night June - Albert Einstein’s Biography
Monday 10 Jun, 2013 at 20:00Hrs
Venue: Stardome Observatory
Speaker/Host: Gavin Logan

A Film about Albert Einstein’s adult life, outlining the development of his theories and how they came to be accepted. Also covers his relationships and social and political attitudes.


Please note the date change from the normal schedule.


Practical Astronomy Jun -
Monday 17 Jun, 2013 at 20:00Hrs
Venue: Stardome Observatory
Speaker/Host: Bill Thomas

The Practical Astronomy sessions focus on learning the night sky and using telescope. This months topic is:

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Practical Astronomy Jun -
Monday 17 Jun, 2013 at 20:00Hrs
Venue: Stardome Observatory

The Practical Astronomy sessions focus on learning the night sky and using telescope. This months topic is:

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View Our Other Upcoming Events
AAS Astrophotography Competition 2012
Auckland Astronomical Society - Harry Williams
2012 Astrophotography Competition

We are proud to present the winners of the 2012 AAS Harry Williams Astrophotography Competition

2012 AAS Harry Williams Astrophotography Competition Winners (1.07MB)


View the entries for the 2012 AAS Astrophotogtraphy Competition:

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Photo 0001
8” Reflector Telescope with Starlight Focuser. Commercial Mirror. 8x 50mm Viewfinder. Home built mount and sonotube.   Big Image

Sky above Satellite Station Road.
The center of the milky way rising at the Satellite Station in Warkworth on the 28th of March 2012, photo taken by Jonathan Green with a Canon 5D MK2, using a Samyang 14mm F2.8 lens with the lens open as full as it would go, and then just a 13 sec exposure at ISO 6400, stacked with 3 13 sec darks, and processed in photoshop.   Big Image

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