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SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy - The study of Occultations
DESCRIPTION:In this meeting Michael Camilleri will give a presentation on Occultations and what can be learned from them. \nAn occultation in astronomy is an event where one astronomical object\, such as the Moon or a planet\, passes in front of another object\, like a star\, blocking it from view. Measuring precise timing from multiple locations of these events can reveal much information about the occulting object 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-the-study-of-occultations/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260518T200000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting May - Rocks from Space
DESCRIPTION:Rocks from Space \nwith Professor Jonti Horner \nJonti first became interested in astronomy at the age of five\, after seeing the BBC TV programme ‘The Sky\nat Night’\, and soon became an enthusiastic amateur astronomer. He joined his local astronomical society\nin the UK\, WYAS (the West Yorkshire Astronomical Society) at the age of eight\, and is currently honoured\nto serve as the society’s honorary president. To pursue his dream of turning his hobby into a career\, Jonti\nstudied a Masters’ degree in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Durham\, before moving to the\nUniversity of Oxford to undertake his doctoral studies. Once his PhD was complete\, Jonti worked as a\npostdoctoral research fellow at the University of Bern and the UK’s Open University before moving to\nAustralia in 2010 to work at UNSW. In 2014\, he moved to Toowoomba\, to join the University of Southern\nQueensland\, where he is now Professor of Astrophysics. His research ranges from the study of our own\nSolar system to the search for planets orbiting other stars\, as well as trying to understand the different\nfactors that could come together to make one planet more or less suitable as a target in the search for life\nbeyond Earth.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/monthly-meeting-may-rocks-from-space/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260525T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260525T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T051540
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T005447Z
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SUMMARY:Film Night May - Cosmos - 45 years Later - The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
DESCRIPTION:The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean\nSubject: Introduction to the scale of the Cosmos using the “Ship of the Imagination”; cosmic calendar; Eratosthenes and the Library of Alexandria; humanity’s place in the universe. 45 Years Later: \n\nHubble Space Telescope (1990–) and JWST (2022–) have mapped billions of galaxies and precise cosmic distances; universe age refined to 13.8 billion years.\nDiscovery of cosmic microwave background anisotropies (COBE/WMAP/Planck) and accelerating expansion (dark energy\, 1998).\nExoplanets: from zero in 1980 to >6\,100 confirmed; billions likely in the Milky Way alone.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/film-night-may-3/
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Film Night
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260601T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260601T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T051540
CREATED:20260524T035206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T034126Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Astronomy June 2026
DESCRIPTION:NASA’s Perseverance Rover\nSearching for Ancient Life on Mars\nNASA’s Perseverance Rover landed on Mars in February 2021\, exploring Jezero Crater. Come along for this special evening to learn about the rover\, its instruments\, and how it conducts its science\, then take a visual journey through this fascinating crater. Hear about Perseverance’s key discoveries and their implications for our understanding of Mars and its past ability to support life. You will be surprised by how this incredible rover is helping scientists solve the ultimate cold case: Did Life Exist on Mars? A scaled model will also be available to view. \nAll attendees will receive a comprehensive\, multi-page handout that covers and expands on everything we discuss. Don’t miss out!
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/introduction-to-astronomy-june-2026/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260608T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260608T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T051540
CREATED:20260605T232237Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting June - The NASA Psyche mission: First Journey to an Unknown World
DESCRIPTION:The NASA Psyche mission is on its way to orbit a small but immensely ancient world in our asteroid belt: A metallic object\, the first humans will ever have visited. When our solar system was in its infancy\, thousands of planetesimals (tiny planet-like objects) formed in less than a million years. Many planetesimals later melted\, allowing metal cores to form inside rocky mantles. One of these metal cores may be revealed in the asteroid (16) Psyche. Dr. Elkins-Tanton\, the Mission Lead\, takes us behind the scenes in planning and carrying out this remarkable mission of exploration\, which launched in 2023\, and updates us of where we are over two years post-launch. \nThis is a rebroadcast of a Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture. \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/monthly-meeting-june-5/
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260615T200000
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DTSTAMP:20260619T051540
CREATED:20260516T221736Z
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SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy June - The Winter Night Sky
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URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-june-the-winter-night-sky-4/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260622T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260622T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T051540
CREATED:20260605T232109Z
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SUMMARY:Film Night June - The Cosmos - 45 years later.
DESCRIPTION:One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue\nSubject: Evolution by natural selection; Heike crab story; origin of life; DNA and the unity of life. 45 Years Later: \n\nGenomic sequencing revolution (Human Genome Project 2003; thousands of species sequenced); horizontal gene transfer and RNA world hypothesis strengthened.\nLaboratory synthesis of self-replicating RNA and protocells; complex organics detected on comets (Rosetta) and asteroids (Ryugu samples).\nJWST detecting prebiotic molecules in protoplanetary disks.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/film-night-june-the-cosmos-45-years-later/
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Film Night
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