Practical Astronomy – Telescopes – what you need to know.
In this meeting we will be discussing telescopes. We will talk about how they work and the different types commonly used by amateur astronomers. Along with some information on care […]
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Practical Astronomy May – Beginner Astrophotography
Stardome Observatory 670 Manukau Rd, Epsom, Auckland, New ZealandThis month will be a basic introduction of the various types of astrophotography, the equipment used and associated issues. We will be discussing, telescopes, lenses, mounts, cameras and a brief […]
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Practical Astronomy – The Winter Night Sky
Stardome Observatory 670 Manukau Rd, Epsom, Auckland, New ZealandThe Winter Night Sky review is normally held in June but this year, the Stardome will be holding Matariki events all nights of that week to mark the inaugural public […]
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Special July Presentation – Polynesian navigation and ocean-going waka
Stardome Observatory 670 Manukau Rd, Epsom, Auckland, New ZealandSpeaker Stan Conrad I started my Voyaging in 1985 on the double-hull Voyaging Waka Hokule'a from Hawaii. Then in the year 1992 I captained the Voyaging Waka, Te Aurere, […]
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Practical Astronomy August – The Dobsonian Telescope
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, AucklandThis month we will be discussing the Dobsonian Telescope, one of the more common telescope types used by amateur astronomers, primarily for visual observing. The Dobsonian consists of a Newtonian […]