Astrophotography Group August

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

Simple Narrowband imaging with DSLR and Telescope For this months meeting I will run through the process I used to produce a clear noise-free Hydrogen Alpha image of M8 the […]

Practical Astronomy August – The Dobsonian Telescope

Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

This month we will be discussing the Dobsonian Telescope, one of the more common telescope types used by amateur astronomers, primarily for visual observing. The Dobsonian consists of a Newtonian […]

Film Night August – Cosmic Radiation

Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

What are the different forms of radiation arriving on earth, where in the universe does it come from, how is it detected and what can it tell us. August film […]

Introduction to Astronomy September 2022

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

Relativity – The Layman’s Guide Part 1: Historical Background and Special Relativity Guest Speaker: Nick Odom Nick starts with a brief description of physical knowledge in the 1890s and the […]

Young Astronomers September

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

“Living on the moon”. On Monday, YA will be exploring how and why scientists choose certain landing sites on the moon. They’ll be given information about various landing sites on […]