• Practical Astronomy July – Sky Charting Software

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

    Sky Charting software can be used for planning your observing sessions, previewing sky events and even telescope and dome control control. They are also a great educational resource for learning […]

  • Film Night July – The Planets – 25 years Later

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

    Terra Firma Last month, members of the society were interested in the difference between a volcano crater and meteor crater, as both of these are structures we can see on […]

  • Introduction to Astronomy August 2025

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

    10 Things You Didn't Know About Apollo 11 by guest speaker John Burkett From previously unexplored technical challenges to lesser-known moments with the astronauts, this fascinating presentation offers a unique […]

  • Emerging Astronomers August – Life Beyond Earth

    Many of our love for astronomy started from one of the most magnificent questions in mankind: Are we alone? There are: 4,000,000,000,000 galaxies in the universe ~200,000,000,000 stars in our […]