Introduction to Astronomy June 2022

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

The James Webb Space Telescope Gateway to a Golden Era in Astronomy   Christmas Day, 2021, one of the most talked-about and highly-anticipated telescopes in history launched into the sky. […]

Young Astronomers June.

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

This month, our aim is to show our young people how to use a telescope to look at the moon, along with tips for how to care for them and […]

Monthly Meeting June

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

Precision Metrology of the Sky: Advances and Problems of VLBI Astrometry The use of Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) technique revolutionizes modern astrometry. It surpasses Gaia’s positional accuracy and allows […]

No meetings this Week

Stardome will be running events all week celebrating the inaugural Matariki Public Holiday, so there are no AAS Meetings on Monday 20th June. The Practical Astronomy Winter Night Sky review […]

Film Night June 27

Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

We are running two films tonight: Search For the Edge of Space The universe has long captivated us with its immense scales of distance and time. Many astronomers today have […]