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  • Practical Astronomy October – Astronomical Nomenclature

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

    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 […]

  • Practical Astronomy November – Getting Started with 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 December -The Summer Night Sky

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

    This month will be a planetarium session where we will review the constellations and deep sky objects of the Summer Night Sky. This meeting will be the final AAS meeting […]

  • Practical Astronomy February – Telescopes and Mounts

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

    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 […]

  • Practical Astronomy March – The Autumn Night Sky

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

    This month will be a planetarium session where we will review the constellations and deep sky objects of the Autumn Night Sky.