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Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland
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Film Night June – The Cosmos – 45 years later.
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, AucklandOne Voice in the Cosmic Fugue Subject: Evolution by natural selection; Heike crab story; origin of life; DNA and the unity of life. 45 Years Later: Genomic sequencing revolution (Human […]
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Introduction to Astronomy July 2026
Stardome Observatory 670 Manukau Rd, Epsom, Auckland, New ZealandThe Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Classifying Stars & Tracing Stellar Evolution Arguably, the most important diagram in astronomy, the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (HRD), shows how plotting the brightness of stars against their surface […]
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Monthly Meeting July – Pluto Isn’t a Planet
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, AucklandIn 2006, the International Astronomical Union adopted a definition of a planet that demoted Pluto to just one of what is likely hundreds of dwarf planets in our Solar System. […]
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Practical Astronomy July – Equatorial Mounts: Why We Use Them and How They Work
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, AucklandWhy does a telescope need an equatorial mount, and what makes it different from simpler fixed or altitude–azimuth designs? This beginner-friendly talk starts with the basic problem of following objects […]