Auckland Astronomical Society Inc

Emerging Astronomers July - Quiz Night
2025-07-14 19:00 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Stardome Observatory & Planetarium, 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, 1345
For all teens and passionate kids, do you want to test your knowledge? Join us for a fast-paced Astronomy Quiz Night packed with mind-blowing space trivia and epic prizes. Meet other teens who love the stars as much as you do and maybe make a few new friends. Bring your curiosity and a competitive spirit. Which star cluster is going to outshine the room?

Emerging astronomers - myths in Astronomy
2025-10-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Stardome Observatory, 670 Manukau Rd, Epsom, Auckland, 1345, New Zealand
Are there aliens?
What happens if you get sucked into a black hole?
Will the universe end? And how?
Will a comet hit the Earth and end the world? (Hint: Not in our lifetime!)
Let’s find the answers to these awe dropping questions on Monday night!
Be sure to come early, you can’t travel faster than the speed of light!

Emerging Astronomers - How does a telescope work? And let's look through one.
2025-11-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Stardome Observatory & Planetarium, 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, 1345
You might have seen or used a telescope, but how do they actually work?
This Monday, we will explore how telescope could make a dot in the sky look much more special like magic.
If the weather is good, we will run the EWB Zeiss telescope half way into the meeting and look at objects such as Saturn, Alpha Centauri, Tarantula nebula and more.
Hope to see you there!

Emerging astronomers - Scavenger hunt & quiz
2025-12-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Stardome Observatory & Planetarium, 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, 1345
Are you ready for a recap of this year?
This month, we’re launching a scavenger hunt based on the topics we tackled this year.
Let’s work together, solve cosmic clues, and race the clock.
After that, be sure to bring your devices for a Kahoot.There’s something for the top team!
Don’t miss it, this is the final emerging astronomers meeting of the year!

Emerging astronomers - Scavenger hunt & quiz
2026-02-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Stardome Observatory & Planetarium, 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, 1345
Are you ready for a recap of last year’s topics?
This month, we’re launching a scavenger hunt based on the topics we tackled last year.
Let’s work together, solve cosmic clues, and race the clock.
After that, be sure to bring your devices for a Kahoot.There’s something for the top team!
If you are joining us, please bring your devices and if you can, download Goosechase as we will be using Goosechase for our session.
Hope to see you there!
