Practical Astronomy September - The Spring Night Sky
2026-09-21 20:00 - 21:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Stardome Observatory & Planetarium, 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, 1345
This will be one of our seasonal Planetarium sessions. We will use the Planetarium to explore the Spring Night Sky. This is a great way to improve your knowledge of the Spring constellations and learn about some of the deep sky objects to be found in them.

Practical Astronomy September - The Spring Night Sky
2026-09-21 20:00 - 21:00
This will be one of our quarterly Planetarium sessions, where we will review the Spring Night Sky. We will go over the main constellations of the Spring Night Sky and some of the deep sky objects to be found in them

Film Night September - The Cosmos 45 Years Later - Blues for a Red Planet
2026-09-28 20:00 - 21:00
Episode 5: Blues for a Red Planet
Subject: Mars exploration history; Percival Lowell’s canals; Viking missions (1976) and search for life. 45 Years Later:

Rovers (Sojourner 1997 → Perseverance 2021): ancient river/lake beds, organic molecules, “leopard spot” biosignature candidate (2024).
Perseverance caching samples for return (2030s); evidence of past habitability strengthened dramatically.
Methane detections and subsurface ice; potential for past microbial life now a major focus.
