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SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy October - Names and Catalogues
DESCRIPTION:This month we will be discussing the naming conventions for Celestial objects.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practcal-astronomy-october-names-and-catalogues/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250915T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250809T034352Z
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SUMMARY:Practical Astronomical September - The Spring Night Sky
DESCRIPTION: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
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomical-september-the-spring-night-sky/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250818T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250818T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20250726T230046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250726T230046Z
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SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy August - Names and Catalogues.
DESCRIPTION:Names and Catalogues \nEver wondered about the designations Astronomical Objects such as M 22\, NGC 104\, HD 207098\, or the names given to comets and asteroids. In this talk we will be discussing the IAU naming conventions for celestial objects along with the star and deep sky catalogues commonly encountered by amateur astronomers.  \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-august-names-and-catalogues/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250721T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250721T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20250719T225723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250719T225723Z
UID:2828-1753128000-1753131600@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy July - Sky Charting Software
DESCRIPTION:Sky Charting software can be used for planning your observing sessions\, previewing sky events and even telescope and dome control control. They are also a great educational resource for learning and gaining understanding of some of the jargon used in astronomy. We will use the Open Source desktop application Stellarium to investigate some of these features and also demonstrate the use of a mobile device using the Sky Safari app.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-july-sky-charting-software-3/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250616T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250616T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20250607T212707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250607T212707Z
UID:2807-1750104000-1750107600@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy June - The Winter Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:This will be one of our seasonal Planetarium sessions\, where will will review the constellations and deep sky objects of the Winter Night Sky. 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-june-the-winter-night-sky-3/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250519T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250519T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20250517T223522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250517T223522Z
UID:2796-1747684800-1747688400@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Pratical Astronomy May - Introduction to Astrophotography
DESCRIPTION:This talk will cover the basics for getting started with Astrophotography\, including cameras\, mounts\, optics and image processing
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/pratical-astronomy-may-introduction-to-astrophotography/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250421T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250421T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20250419T225304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T232444Z
UID:2753-1745265600-1745269200@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy April 2025 - Deep Sky Objects for the Dark Sky weekend
DESCRIPTION:This month we will be reviewing some deep sky objects well positioned for observing at the Anzac weekend dark sky observing event at the Waharau regional park.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-april-2025-deep-sky-object-for-the-dark-sky-weekend/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250317T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250317T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20250309T100556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250309T100556Z
UID:2710-1742241600-1742245200@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy March - The Autumn Night SKy
DESCRIPTION:This will be one of our quarterly planetarium sessions where we will review the Autumn Night Sky using the Planetarium.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-march-the-autumn-night-sky-3/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250217T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20250113T071123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250215T224534Z
UID:2622-1739822400-1739826000@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy
DESCRIPTION:Telescopes and Accessories \nThis month we will be talking about the various types of telescopes and commonly used accessories.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241216T201500
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241216T211500
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20241214T203304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T203304Z
UID:2609-1734380100-1734383700@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy - The Summer Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:This will be one of our quarterly planetarium sessions where we will review the Summer Night Sky using the Planetarium.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-the-summer-night-sky-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241118T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20241116T061835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241116T212221Z
UID:2583-1731960000-1731963600@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy November  - Variable Stars
DESCRIPTION:Observation of variable stars has a long history with amateur astronomy. We will discuss the types of variable stars and how to observe them to obtain scientifically useful data. This is still a valuable activity even with the large survey telescopes\, as amateurs can obtain data for stars that are too bright for the large telescopes\, or for certain types of variable stars where changes are happening rapidly\, the survey scopes cannot be dedicated for short cadence observing of a single star.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-november-variable-stars-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241021T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241021T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20241019T211841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T211841Z
UID:2552-1729540800-1729544400@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy October - Telescope Mounts
DESCRIPTION:This month’s talk will be about the various types of telescope mounting systems and how they are used.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-october-telescope-mounts/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240916T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240916T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20240902T032801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240902T032801Z
UID:2519-1726516800-1726520400@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practtical Astronomy September
DESCRIPTION:The Spring Night Sky \nThis will be one of our quarterly planetarium sessions where we will review the Spring Night Sky. The the weather is suitable we will follow the meeting with telescope observing. \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practtical-astronomy-september/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240819T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240819T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20240816T231738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240817T232922Z
UID:2470-1724097600-1724101200@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy August
DESCRIPTION:Names and Catalogues \nIn this talk we will be discussing the IAU naming conventions for celestial objects along with the star and deep sky catalogues commonly encountered by amateur astronomers. \nThe Messier Catalogue \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-august/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240715T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240715T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20240713T223425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240713T223425Z
UID:2433-1721073600-1721077200@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy July - Sky Charting Software
DESCRIPTION:The topic for this month will be Sky Charting Software. \nSky Charting software can be used for planning your observing sessions\, previewing Sky Events and even telescope and dome control control. They are also a great educational resource for learning and gaining understanding of some of the jargon used in astronomy. We will use the Open Source desktop application Stellarium to investigate some of these features and also demonstrate the use of a mobile device using the Sky Safari app. \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-july-sky-charting-software-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240617T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240617T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20240607T231930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240615T224450Z
UID:2395-1718654400-1718658000@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy June - The Winter Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:This month will be one of our seasonal planetarium sessions where we will review the constellations of the winter night sky and the deep sky objects found within them.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-june-the-winter-night-sky-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240520T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240520T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20240517T232342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240518T020929Z
UID:2367-1716235200-1716238800@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy - Telescope maintenance.
DESCRIPTION:AAS Curator of instruments Steve Hennerley will be explaining the do’s and don’ts of telescope maintenance\, including topics such as cleaning of the optics and collimation. This will be an interactive session so please bring your questions\, or raise any specific problems you are having in this area. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-telescope-maintenance/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240415T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240415T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20240412T225033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T151819Z
UID:2340-1713211200-1713214800@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy April - Visual Observing
DESCRIPTION:In the this talk we will discuss tips and techniques for visual observing with a telescope.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-april-visual-observing/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240318T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240318T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20240309T210735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240310T075223Z
UID:2306-1710792000-1710795600@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy March - The Autumn Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:This month will be a planetarium session where we will review the constellations and deep sky objects of the Autumn Night Sky.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-march-the-autumn-night-sky-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240219T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20240207T102802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240217T210114Z
UID:2247-1708372800-1708376400@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy February - Telescopes and Mounts
DESCRIPTION:To start the year for Practical Astronomy\, we will be discussing the basics of telescopes and mounts. We will cover the common types of telescopes encountered by amateur astronomers and how they work. We will also discuss the basics of mounting systems for telescopes.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-february-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231218T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20231130T051338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T051338Z
UID:2207-1702929600-1702933200@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy December -The Summer Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:This month will be a planetarium session where we will review the constellations and deep sky objects of the Summer Night Sky. \nThis meeting will be the final AAS meeting of 2023. We will resume with Introduction to Astronomy on the first Monday of February 2024
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-december-the-summer-night-sky-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231120T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20231118T211833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231118T211833Z
UID:2197-1700510400-1700514000@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy November - Getting Started with Astrophotography
DESCRIPTION: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 introduction to some of the software used for acquiring and processing images.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-november-getting-started-with-astrophotography/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231016T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231016T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20231014T215620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231014T220400Z
UID:2157-1697486400-1697490000@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy October - Astronomical Nomenclature
DESCRIPTION:We will be discussing the various Astronomical Catalogues commonly encountered by amateur astronomers and the IAU naming schemes for Astronomical Objects. Wel will start the talk with a short review of the sky this month.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-october-astronomical-nomenclature/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230918T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230918T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20230830T074250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T215227Z
UID:2105-1695067200-1695070800@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy September - The Spring Night Sky
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-september-the-spring-night-sky-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230821T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230821T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20230819T211605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230819T211605Z
UID:2087-1692648000-1692651600@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy August - Care and Maintenance of Telescopes and Accessories
DESCRIPTION:This month we will discussing the care and maintenance of telescopes and accessories. We will start with an explanation of eyepieces and barlow lenses and then demonstrate how to safely clean the optical surfaces of lenses and mirrors. We will also explain and demonstrate the collimation of the optics of reflector and catadioptric telescopes.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-august-care-and-maintenance-of-telescopes-and-accessories/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230717T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230717T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20230715T235103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T235103Z
UID:2064-1689624000-1689627600@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy July - Sky Charting Software
DESCRIPTION:This month we will review some of the available Sky Charting programs and explore how they can be used for planning observations\, learning the night sky and for general astronomical education.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-july-sky-charting-software/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230515T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230515T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20230510T014218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230513T221308Z
UID:1938-1684180800-1684184400@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy May - Variable Stars
DESCRIPTION:Observation of variable stars has a long history with amateur astronomy. We will discuss the types of variable stars and how to observe them to obtain scientifically useful data. This is still a valuable activity even with the large survey telescopes\, as amateurs can obtain data for stars that are too bright for the large telescopes\, or for certain types of variable stars where changes are happening rapidly\, the survey scopes cannot be dedicated for short cadence observing of a single star.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-may/
LOCATION:Fickling Convention Centre\, 546 Mt Albert Rd\, Three Kings\, Auckland\, 1042
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230417T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20230401T212859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230401T213046Z
UID:1875-1681761600-1681765200@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy April - Getting Started with Astrophotography
DESCRIPTION:In this meeting\, Eric Chiu will explain how to get started with Astrophotography.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-april-getting-started-with-astrophotography/
LOCATION:Fickling Convention Centre\, 546 Mt Albert Rd\, Three Kings\, Auckland\, 1042
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230320T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230320T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20230311T201920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230311T201920Z
UID:1836-1679342400-1679346000@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy - The Autumn Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:This meeting will be one of our seasonal Night Sky reviews. As the planetarium is unavailable until the Stardome reopens\, we will review the Autumn Night Sky using desktop open source planetarium software. We will also investigate some of the features of the software that you can use for your own observation planning and learning the Night Sky.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-the-autumn-night-sky/
LOCATION:Fickling Convention Centre\, 546 Mt Albert Rd\, Three Kings\, Auckland\, 1042
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221219T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T175825
CREATED:20221126T215408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221126T215408Z
UID:1770-1671480000-1671483600@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy December - The Summer Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:This will be one of our quarterly reviews of the seasonal Night Sky. This will be held in the Planetarium at the Stardome Observatory. If the weather is clear we will follow with Telescope viewing.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-december-the-summer-night-sky/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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