Monthly Meeting July – Pluto Isn’t a Planet
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union adopted a definition of a planet that demoted Pluto to just one of what is likely hundreds of dwarf planets in our Solar System. […]
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Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland
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Practical Astronomy July – Equatorial Mounts: Why We Use Them and How They Work
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, AucklandWhy does a telescope need an equatorial mount, and what makes it different from simpler fixed or altitude–azimuth designs? This beginner-friendly talk starts with the basic problem of following objects […]
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Film Night July – Harmony of the Worlds
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, AucklandWe continue our revisiting of The Cosmos Series. Episode 3: Subject: History of astronomy from astrology to Kepler’s laws; Ptolemy, Copernicus, Brahe, Galileo; scientific method triumph. 45 Years Later: […]
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Monthly Meeting August – Shining a Light on Dark Matter
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, AucklandCarnegie Science Observatories postdoc Andrew Robertson focuses on one of the key mysteries in contemporary astronomy: the nature of dark matter. We know that this mysterious form of matter makes […]
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Practical Astronomy August – An overview of Astronomy software for Amateurs.
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, AucklandThis month will be an overview of Astronomy software for amateurs, particularly Sky Charting software for desktop and mobile. We will also cover some available options for telescope mount control, […]