• Emerging Astronomers October – Reading the Moon’s Scars

    Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

    Reading the Moon's Scars Earth was hit by asteroids and comets just as hard as the Moon was, but our craters are gone, erased by wind, water and moving continents. […]

  • Monthly Meeting October – Eclipse Chasing is Addictive

    Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

    A total solar eclipse is something that everyone should experience in their lifetime. I have been fortunate to see several solar eclipses and each one has been unique. With upcoming […]

  • Practical Astronomy October – Visual Observing

    Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

    This month we will be discussing visual observing, including the way the human eye works, optics and eyepieces, sky conditions, ambient light and observing targets, from the Sun to galaxies.

  • Film Night October – The Cosmos 45 Years Later – Traveller’s Tales

    Stardome Observatory & Planetarium 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

    Episode 6: Traveller’s Tales Subject: Voyager missions to Jupiter and Saturn; planetary atmospheres, rings, moons (Io volcanoes, Titan). 45 Years Later: Voyager 2 completed grand tour (Uranus/Neptune 1986/1989); both probes […]

  • Introduction to Astronomy November 2026

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

    Journey through the Solar System Our guest speaker, Jonathan Park of the Hamilton Astronomical Society, will take us on a journey through the Solar System, stopping at each planet along […]