• Practical Astronomy May – Beginner Astrophotography

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

    This 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 […]

  • Practical Astronomy – The Winter Night Sky

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

    The 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 […]

  • Practical Astronomy August – The Dobsonian Telescope

    Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

    This 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 […]

  • Practical Astronomy September – The Spring Night Sky

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

    This will be one of our seasonal Night Sky reviews. We will use the Digistar Planetarium to explore the constellations and deep sky objects of the Spring Night Sky. Weather […]