Monthly Meeting July – Pluto Isn’t a Planet
In 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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Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland
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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 […]
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Film Night July – Harmony of the Worlds
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, AucklandWe continue our revisiting of The Cosmos Series. Episode 3: Subject: History of astronomy from astrology to Kepler’s laws; Ptolemy, Copernicus, Brahe, Galileo; scientific method triumph. 45 Years Later: […]
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Introduction to Astronomy August 2026
Stardome Observatory 670 Manukau Rd, Epsom, Auckland, New ZealandTitan: Earth’s Frozen Twin Guest speaker: Jonathan Park In many ways, Saturn’s moon Titan looks uncannily familiar: dunes like those in Earth’s deserts, mountains, branching river channels, rain, lakes, and […]
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Introduction to Astronomy September 2026
Stardome Observatory 670 Manukau Rd, Epsom, Auckland, New ZealandLarge Scale Structure of the Universe This evening, Chris Benton will discuss how the Universe is structured on large scales. Starting with our location in the Milky Way, we move […]