• Monthly Meeting December – Exploring the Gravitational Wave Universe

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

    Measuring gravitational waves is a revolutionary new way to do astronomy. They were predicted by Einstein, but it was not until 2015, that LIGO (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) first […]

  • Practical Astronomy – The Summer Night Sky

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

    This will be one of our quarterly planetarium sessions where we will review the Summer Night Sky using the Planetarium.

  • Monthly Meeting February – Touching the Sun

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

    Despite its familiarity, the Sun is a very different presence from the friendly yellow circle in children's paintings. Our star is a broiling mass of plasma, with its powerful magnetic […]

  • Practical Astronomy

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

    Telescopes and Accessories This month we will be talking about the various types of telescopes and commonly used accessories.

  • Introduction to Astronomy March 2025

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

    NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter Late last year, NASA launched a mission to Jupiter’s moon, Europa, in search of its potential to host life. Tonight, Chris Benton will discuss […]