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SUMMARY:Film Night May 23
DESCRIPTION:Space Exploration – The Age of Hubble \n& \nBBC The Sky at Night – The Pillars of Creation. \nWe welcome you back to our first movie night for some time\, with a fantastic film. \nFrom how Stars are made to chemical reactions in space and much much more\, these two films are highly recommended. \nWe look forwards to watching this with you\, in person\, at Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/movie-night-may-23/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Film Night
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220530T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220530T210000
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SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy - The Winter Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:The Winter Night Sky review is normally held in June but this year\, the Stardome will be holding Matariki events all nights of that week to mark the inaugural public holiday. Therefore we are making use of the fifth Monday of May. There will be no AAS events on Monday 20th June. \nThe Winter Night Sky review is held in the Planetarium. We will review the constellations and deep sky objects of the Winter Night Sky. \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-the-winter-night-sky/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220606T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220606T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110406
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220521T040624Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Astronomy June 2022
DESCRIPTION:The James Webb Space Telescope\nGateway to a Golden Era in Astronomy\n  \nChristmas Day\, 2021\, one of the most talked-about and highly-anticipated telescopes in history launched into the sky. Were you one of many people asking what the fuss was all about and what makes the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) so unique? If so\, this talk is for you! \nTonight Chris Benton reviews who developed the JWST and why it is located so far out in space. On the technical side\, he will discuss the range of infrared wavelengths the telescope will observe and the innovative design features enabling this. Chris will then highlight the JWST’s prime astronomical targets and how this opens a gateway to a golden era in astronomy. \nThere is something in this talk for everyone\, whatever your interests. We look forward to seeing you all for an informative and fun evening.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/introduction-to-astronomy-june-2022/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220613T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110406
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220611T003331Z
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SUMMARY:Young Astronomers June.
DESCRIPTION: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 what kinds of issues to look out for. Bring warm gear to be outdoors! \n \nIf the conditions are cloudy or rainy\, we will arrange to still do some practical telescope work indoors.\n \nClear Skies\, YA Team
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/young-astronomers-june-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Young Astronomers
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220613T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220613T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110406
CREATED:20220514T222646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220530T052215Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting June
DESCRIPTION:Precision Metrology of the Sky: Advances and Problems of VLBI Astrometry \nThe use of Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) technique revolutionizes modern astrometry. It surpasses Gaia’s positional accuracy and allows conducting distance (parallax) measurements in the galactic plane far beyond the reach of optical telescopes. In this talk I will describe the method and report on some recent developments at the Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory in the field of radio (VLBI) astrometry. We will discuss problems of positional measurements in radio astronomy\, talk about effects of radio source structure on determination of its precise position on the sky\, about the perspectives of mapping spiral arms beyond the Galactic Centre with the use of methanol maser emission sources\, learn about the “Gaia Sausage” as well as of a new class of pulsars based on rotating white dwarfs (rather than neutron stars). \nProfessor Sergei Gulyaev is the founder and director of AUT’s Institute for Radio Astronomy and Space Research (IRASR). Under his direction\, the institute has built an observatory at Warkworth\, north of Auckland\, equipped with a 12-metre and a 30-metre radio telescope. \nA hallmark of Professor Gulyaev’s research is his collaborative approach with the IRASR forging working relationships with radio astronomy and national aeronautical organisations around the world\, including NASA\, SpaceX\, ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA (Japanese Space Agency). \nIn one of many collaborative projects Professor Gulyaev and his team have used a technique known as Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) to link the Warkworth radio telescope with observatories across Australia\, including ASKAP (Australian SKA Pathfinder). Acting as one virtual radio telescope they were able to get greater resolution or sharper cosmic images from their observations.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/monthly-meeting-june-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220620T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220620T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110406
CREATED:20220607T130928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T130928Z
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SUMMARY:No meetings this Week
DESCRIPTION: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 was transferred to May 30th. The Astrophotography Group meeting will be held on Monday 27th Jun before Film Night\,
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/no-meetings-this-week/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220627T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220627T211500
DTSTAMP:20260406T110406
CREATED:20220612T102926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T041038Z
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SUMMARY:Film Night June 27
DESCRIPTION:We are running two films tonight: \nSearch For the Edge of Space\nThe universe has long captivated us with its immense scales of distance and time. Many astronomers today have come to believe that what we can see represents only a small fraction of all there is. They are pioneering bold new theories that describe a cosmic landscape that extends far beyond the limits of our vision. What lies beyond the streams of galaxies that extend as far as our telescopes can see? Where does it all end? How do we fit within it? \nBBC The Sky at Night Destination Moon 2022\n2022 marks the fiftieth year since an astronaut last set foot on the moon. The Sky at Night team looks back at the legacy of the Apollo programme and forward to the future of lunar exploration.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/film-night-june-27/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Film Night
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220704T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220704T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110406
CREATED:20220621T032812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220621T032812Z
UID:1514-1656964800-1656968400@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Introduction to Astronomy July 2022
DESCRIPTION:Life In The Solar System – Part 1\nGuest Speaker – Jonathan Park\nCould life exist elsewhere in the Solar System? Could it even get started anywhere else? People often wonder about the possibility of life on other worlds. Even if we eventually find only microbial life elsewhere in our Solar System\, this will show life has arisen more than once around a single star in a galaxy of billions. Such a discovery would open the door for possibilities of life throughout the universe. \nTonight\, in Part 1 of a two-part series\, Jonathan will explore the potential for life elsewhere in our Solar System. We will ask the question “what is life?”\, look at the building blocks of life\, how life might get started\, and Earth’s extremophiles – organisms which love extreme conditions. Next\, we visit Saturn’s tiny icy moon Enceladus\, to see what conditions are like there.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/introduction-to-astronomy-july-2022/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Introduction To Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220711T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220711T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110406
CREATED:20220623T042613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T023008Z
UID:1521-1657562400-1657566000@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting July
DESCRIPTION:Dr Steve Goldman \nObservatory Scientist\, SOFIA/USRA \nMonday 11 July\, 6.00 pm \nWG403\, Sir Paul Reeves Building\, AUT City Campus \nAbstract \nWhere did the material that makes us up come from? It boils down to understanding how stars affect their surroundings\, and vice-versa. We think that a lot of Earth’s Carbon and Oxygen originally formed during the final stages of ancient sun-sized stars called Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars\, but exactly how much remains unclear. These stars pass this material on to the Universe in the form of dust. The dust in the interstellar medium is then pulled together by its own gravity to create stars and planets like the Sun and Earth. Understanding the origin of dust may allow us to better-understand the formation of our Solar System\, and how Earth-like planets may form across the Universe. During this talk\, I will discuss recent results targeting dusty evolved stars in nearby galaxies with the Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes\, as well as the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). I will also discuss the status and recent achievements of SOFIA\, currently on deployment in New Zealand. \nBio \nDr Steve Goldman did his PhD at Keele University (Staffordshire UK)\, followed by a Postdoc position at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STSI\, Baltimore\, MD USA). Currently\, Steve works as a SOFIA Observatory Scientist at the NASA Universities Space Research Association (USRA\, Mountain View\, CA US). \n  \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/nasa-sofia-telescope/
LOCATION:AUT  WG403\, 55 Wellesley Street East\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220718T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220718T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110406
CREATED:20220704T113004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220716T021657Z
UID:1547-1658170800-1658174400@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Young Astronomers July - Moon Landing Conspiracies!
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled due to illness.\nKia ora koutou\, \nWelcome to the 2022 Young Astronomers programme! Our theme this year is ‘Mission to the Moon’. \nThe programme caters for all school aged students that are curious about the night sky and would like to\nmeet other like-minded people. \nThis month\, our aim is to explore moon landing conspiracies! We will also aim to do some practical as-\ntronomy and use telescopes if the weather conditions allow for it. Please note that our meeting will be\non Monday the 18th of July 2022 at 7:00 pm.\nClear Skies\,\nYA Team
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/young-astronomers-july/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:Young Astronomers
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220718T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220718T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110406
CREATED:20220716T021855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220716T021855Z
UID:1561-1658170800-1658174400@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Astrophotography Group July
DESCRIPTION:High Resolution lunar imaging with a planetary camera and telescope with Shaun Fletcher.\n \nI will use he videos and images from my most recent session as examples\, and give lots of hints and tips from my experience of these type of images.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/astrophotography-group-july-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Astrophotography Group
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220718T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220718T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110406
CREATED:20220704T112837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T112837Z
UID:1543-1658174400-1658178000@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Special July Presentation - Polynesian navigation and ocean-going waka
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Stan Conrad\n \nI started my Voyaging in 1985 on the double-hull Voyaging Waka Hokule’a from Hawaii. Then in the year 1992 I captained the Voyaging Waka\, Te Aurere\, that Sir Hector Busby built\, on its maiden voyage to Rarotonga. In 1993\, I was the skipper of Te Aurere on its circumnavigation of the North Island and in 1995 I captained Te Aurere from Tahiti to Hawaii\, Te Aurere being the first Maori Voyaging Waka to cross the equator in centuries. \n \nIn 2012 I sailed Te Aurere\, accompanied by Nga Hiraka Mai Tawhiti\, Sir Hector Busby’s second Voyaging Waka\, to Rapa Nui (Easter Island).\n \nI’m so grateful to have the knowledge of Voyaging\, Traditional Navigation and Waka building taught to me by Mau Piailug\, Nainoa Thompson and Sir Hector Busby. Today I pass the knowledge to the next generation.\n \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/special-july-presentation-polynesian-navigation-and-ocean-going-waka/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220725T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220725T211500
DTSTAMP:20260406T110406
CREATED:20220711T090834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T044837Z
UID:1553-1658779200-1658783700@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Film Night July
DESCRIPTION:A Journey to Our Nearest Stars – Part 1\nThe universe is full of all kinds of stars – from tiny red dwarves to majestic blue giants. Some of them dimly twinkle for billions of years while others burn up almost instantly by space standards. \nToday we are travelling to some of the most exciting ones\, with every new star we come across further and further away from our home planet. This journey of thousands of light years will start near our closest star – the Sun. Together with the Parker probe we will brush its scorching corona and take a peek in its fiery depths. After that we will leave our home system to go around Alpha Centauri and check out some exoplanets located closest to the Earth. \nA Journey to Our Nearest Stars – Part 2\nWe continue our journey visiting Betelgeuse and then onto WR102 which is believed to be the hottest star in the known universe.  So hot that it turns all objects in its vicinity into ash. \nWe look forwards to viewing this exciting and informative film with you
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/film-night-july-25th/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Film Night
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220801T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220801T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110406
CREATED:20220722T035304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220722T035304Z
UID:1581-1659384000-1659387600@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Introduction to Astronomy August 2022
DESCRIPTION:Life in the Solar System – Part 2\nGuest Speaker: Jonathan Park\nLast month\, in part 1 of “Life in the Solar System”\, Jonathan explored the potential for life elsewhere in our Solar System. We looked at the building blocks of life\, how life might get started\, and Earth’s extremophiles. This was followed by a visit to Enceladus to see what it might have to offer in the way of habitability. \nIn Part 2\, we first visit Europa and Titan\, and have a look to see whether conditions on either of these moons might be suitable for any kind of life. Next\, we head to Mars\, where we examine evidence of rivers\, lakes\, and an ocean. We will see that life had just as much chance of getting started on Mars as it did on Earth\, but if it did manage to get started on Mars\, would there be any way it could have survived up to the present? Following this\, we very briefly touch on some upcoming missions to Titan and the icy moons of Jupiter\, finishing with a look at other possible oceans in our Solar System\, which could number up to 14! \nWe look forward to seeing you all there.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/introduction-to-astronomy-august-2022/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Introduction To Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220808T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220808T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220802T051639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T111659Z
UID:1606-1659985200-1659988800@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Young Astronomers August - moon landing conspiracies!
DESCRIPTION:Kia ora koutou\, \n  \nThis event has been rescheduled from the previous month. \nWelcome to the 2022 Young Astronomers programme! Our theme this year is ‘Mission to the Moon’. \nThe programme caters for all school aged students that are curious about the night sky and would like to\nmeet other like-minded people. \nThis month\, our aim is to explore moon landing conspiracies! We will also aim to do some practical as-\ntronomy and use telescopes if the weather conditions allow for it. Please note that our meeting will be\non Monday the 18th of July 2022 at 7:00 pm.\nClear Skies\,\nYA Team
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/young-astronomers-july-moon-landing-conspiracies/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Young Astronomers
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220808T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220808T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220802T051033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T111634Z
UID:1601-1659988800-1659992400@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting August - The James Webb Space Telescope – An introduction to the first images
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Dr Chris Benton. \n  \nLast month NASA released the first highly-anticipated images from the James Webb Space Telescope\, stunning the world with their clarity and previously unseen objects. Tonight Chris Benton outlines the telescope’s design features enabling these images and the importance of observing in the infrared\, followed by a study of the first five pictures. The review includes discussing the astrophysical processes involved with each photograph\, what new detail we can see and how this will help us understand the relevant area of astronomy. \n  \nThis session covers a variety of astronomy fields with something for everyone. Come along and enjoy learning more about this fascinating and current topic that has everyone talking. \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/monthly-meeting-july-the-james-webb-space-telescope-an-introduction-to-the-first-images/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220815T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220815T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220813T211026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220813T211026Z
UID:1621-1660590000-1660593600@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Astrophotography Group August
DESCRIPTION:Simple Narrowband imaging with DSLR and Telescope\nFor this months meeting I will run through the process I used to produce a clear noise-free Hydrogen Alpha image of M8 the Lagoon Nebula using an unmodified DSLR\, Ha Filter and 200mm telescope.\nEven this modest equipment\, and no specialist software or knowledge\, can produce an image to be proud of! \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/astrophotography-group-august-3/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Astrophotography Group
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220815T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220815T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220803T111441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T111441Z
UID:1613-1660593600-1660597200@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy August - The Dobsonian Telescope
DESCRIPTION: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 OTA\, mounted on a simple alt/az mount\, named after the late John Dobson\, “The Sidewalk Astronomer of San Francisco”\, who popularised these for their ease of setup and use for visual observing.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-august-the-dobsonian-telescope/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220822T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220822T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220803T110234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T110234Z
UID:1611-1661198400-1661202000@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Film Night August - Cosmic Radiation
DESCRIPTION: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 night looks at these subjects with  contributions from various research centres and observatories. \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/film-night-august-cosmic-radiation/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Film Night
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220905T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220905T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220817T223927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T224147Z
UID:1643-1662408000-1662411600@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Introduction to Astronomy September 2022
DESCRIPTION:Relativity – The Layman’s Guide\nPart 1: Historical Background and Special Relativity\nGuest Speaker: Nick Odom \nNick starts with a brief description of physical knowledge in the 1890s and the problems that led to relativity\, in particular with regard to measuring the speed of light.  He will describe the basic axioms that underpin the theory and the effects on time and distance\, including the relevance of inertial frameworks\, the Doppler effect and the twin paradox.  Concluding\, he addresses the relationship between mass and energy and finishes with an introduction to spacetime. \nNick keeps mathematics very simple and uses plenty of diagrams to explain the main points\, making this fascinating topic accessible to everyone. We look forward to seeing you all there.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/1643/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Introduction To Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220912T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220910T115731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220910T115731Z
UID:1674-1663009200-1663012800@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Young Astronomers September
DESCRIPTION:“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 the South Pole of the moon\, and they’ll be working in teams to come up with a group decision.  
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/young-astronomers-september/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Young Astronomers
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220912T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220910T104605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220910T104755Z
UID:1670-1663012800-1663016400@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting September - Dark Star: The Invisible Universe of Brown Dwarfs
DESCRIPTION:This month will be a screening of one of this years Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures. \nPresented by Dr. Adam Burgasser (University of California\, San Diego) \nIn this illustrated talk\, Dr. Burgasser explains what happens when a newly forming star doesn’t have “what it takes” to produce energy in its core in an ongoing way. This results in “failed stars” or brown dwarfs — objects that were predicted in theory\, but only discovered in the 1990’s. Today\, many thousands of these brown dwarfs are known\, spanning a wide range of temperatures and masses\, and occupying a unique niche at the intersection of stars and planets. Dr. Burgasser discusses how such faint objects are discovered\, highlights their exceptional properties\, and describes what this (mostly) invisible population can tell us about the formation and history of our Milky Way Galaxy. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/monthly-meeting-september-dark-star-the-invisible-universe-of-brown-dwarfs/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220919T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220912T212914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T212914Z
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SUMMARY:Astrophotography Group September
DESCRIPTION:This class we will be running through a basic introduction to Pixinsight.\n\nWe will cover off the following items:\n\nWhy PixInsight?\nBest raw image selection\nBasic Stacking\nBasic stretching and de-noising.\n\n  \nFrom this you should receive a understanding that basic processing in Pixinsight is easier than some suggest.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/astrophotography-group-september/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220919T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220829T015702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T015702Z
UID:1661-1663617600-1663621200@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy September - The Spring Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:This will be one of our seasonal Night Sky reviews. We will use the Digistar Planetarium to explore the constellations and deep sky objects of the Spring Night Sky. Weather permitting we will follow up with Telescope viewing using the EWB Zeiss telescope.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-september-the-spring-night-sky/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220926T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220926T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220826T131037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220910T105436Z
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SUMMARY:Film Night September 26th
DESCRIPTION:We have two exciting short films tonight: \nArtemis I – Path to the Pad: The Rocket\n \nHave you ever wondered what it takes to assemble the most powerful rocket NASA has ever built?  This is the lead up to Nasa’s test flight in anticipation of the next Manned space flight to the moon. \n  \nBBC The Sky at Night 2022 – The James Webb Road Trip\nThe Sky at Night team meets the scientists in the UK researching the astonishing new data returned by the James Webb Space Telescope.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/film-night-september-26th/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Film Night
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221003T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221003T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220918T081204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220918T081204Z
UID:1697-1664827200-1664830800@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Introduction to Astronomy October 2022
DESCRIPTION:Relativity – The Layman’s Guide\nPart 2: General Relativity & Gravity\nGuest Speaker: Nick Odom \nRelativity and Newton’s law of gravity are mathematically incompatible. Einstein realized that the local effects of gravity and acceleration are equivalent\, and that gravity is a distortion of spacetime. An analysis of the effect of gravity on light reveals that time runs slower in gravitational fields and that light bends. The bending is increased by the curvature of space.  We briefly examine black holes and end with the observational consequences of the theory. \nThis is a fascinating topic and not to be missed. We look forward to seeing you all there. \nThis meeting will also be live streamed to the AAS YouTube channel \nhttps://www.youtube.com/c/AucklandAstronomicalSociety
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/introduction-to-astronomy-october-2022/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Introduction To Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221010T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221010T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20221008T213000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221008T213000Z
UID:1706-1665428400-1665432000@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Young Astronomers Group October
DESCRIPTION:Young Astronomers are continuing to explore living on the moon! Last month we looked at picking an appropriate moon landing site\, and this month we’ll be looking at establishing moon bases. This will involve some crafting work so bring all your creative ideas about the ideal moon base. \n \nYA team
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/young-astronomers-group-october/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Young Astronomers
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221017T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221017T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20221015T194129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221015T194129Z
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SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy October - Astronomical Object names and Catalogues.
DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will be exploring astronomical naming conventions and object catalogues commonly encountered by amateur astronomers.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-october-astronomical-object-names-and-catalogues/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221024T200000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221024T211500
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20221010T094010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221023T003555Z
UID:1708-1666641600-1666646100@www.astronomy.org.nz
SUMMARY:Film Night October 24th
DESCRIPTION:We have two exciting films tonight \n  \nLife of a Universe – Part 1\n \nIn this two-part special\, Professor Brian Cox tackles the biggest story of them all – how did the Universe come into being? \n  \nBBC The Sky at Night – The Sky at Day\n \nThe Sky at Night team reveals how stargazers can overcome cloudy weather by pointing their telescopes at the sky when it’s still light.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/film-night-october-24th/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:Film Night
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221029T183000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221029T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110407
CREATED:20220607T131104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220910T105239Z
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SUMMARY:2022 Burbidge Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The annual dinner for the Auckland Astronomical Society that includes the prizegiving for the New Zealand Astrophotography Competition and the Beaumont Prize for written contributions to the AAS Journal. \nThis year’s Burbidge Lecturer is Dr Charley Lineweaver. \nAstrobiologist\, Charles H. Lineweaver is an honorary associate professor at the Australian National University’s Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Research School of Earth Science ( www.mso.anu.edu.au/~charley ). His research areas include exoplanetology (the statistical analysis of exoplanets and their habitability)\, cosmobiology (using our new knowledge of cosmology to constrain life in the Universe) and cancer (a new atavistic model). He recently completed an online video MOOC at: arewealone.us. Dr. Lineweaver earned a BA in history from the State University of New York at Binghamton\, an MA in English from Brown University\, a BS is physics from Ludwig Maximillian’s University in Munich\, and a PhD in physics at the University of California\, Berkeley in 1994. He is the son of a high school biology teacher and has lived in or traveled through 85 countries\, has spoken 4 languages semi-fluently at one time or another\, and was a semi-professional soccer player in New England and Germany. \nBurbidge after dinner lecture \nWhat can life on Earth (and in particular in New Zealand) tell us about life elsewhere in the universe? \nThe ubiquity of planets around other stars has made the question “Are we alone?” more compelling. Earth-like planets seem to be common. If there is life elsewhere\, what is it like and how can we find it? To quote Jared Diamond: “New Zealand is as close as we will get to the opportunity to study life on another planet”. The isolated and independent evolution of life on New Zealand plays an important role in our attempts to estimate what biological evolution elsewhere may be capable of. For more detail see arewealone.us (in particular video 7.1.3). \nEarly-bird prices are available until Friday 07 October 2022:\nMembers $60 per head (including partners)\nNon-Members $70 per head (including partners) \nFull price:\nMembers $65 per head (including partners)\nNon-Members $75 per head (including partners) \nPurchase Burbidge Dinner Tickets.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/2022-burbidge-dinner/
LOCATION:Ellerslie Events Center
CATEGORIES:Burbidge Dinner
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