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SUMMARY:Introduction to Astronomy August 2021
DESCRIPTION:The Night Sky\nWhat are we looking at?\nBy Chris Benton \n  \nAim – To know what you are looking at and how you know \nThe unaided eye can see four galaxies\, five planets and approximately 2000 stars on a clear night. How many times have you looked up at the sky and wondered what you are observing? Could that bright light be a large star or a planet\, or what type of star is the one currently high in the sky? What is meant by Zodiac constellations and the ecliptic plane? \nTonight Chris Benton discusses what you can see\, and importantly\, how you know what those objects are. We look forward to seeing you all there and learning the answers to the above frequently asked questions and others.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/introduction-to-astronomy-august-2021/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Young Astronomers
DESCRIPTION:Kia ora! \nWelcome to Young Astronomers. We’ll be restarting the programme and looking to gather feedback from both young astronomers and parents for what a new programme could look like. Bring your ideas to share. All welcome! \nSnacks provided! \n  \nCarolle
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/young-astronomers/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Young Astronomers
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting August - The Most Luminous Supernovae: It Takes Two To Tango
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker : \nDr. Heloise F. Stevance\,  MPhys\, AFHEA\, PhD\n\nResearch Fellow in Astrophysics\n\n  \nWhen massive stars reach the end of their lives they undergo a supernovae explosion powered by the collapse of their core. In the past decade and a half\, a small subset of these events have been found to be brighter and more powerful: They are called super luminous supernovae. Work is ongoing to understand the power source of these extreme transients and in particular here I focus on SN 2017gci which showed evidence for a central magnetar and potential shells of hydrogen around the progenitor system. State of the art binary models were used to search for star systems that could evolve to re-create this explosion. \nDr. Heloise F. Stevance \nOriginally born and raised in France\, I moved to the UK to study Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sheffield. After working as a support astronomer at the Isaac Newton Group in La Palma for a year\, I obtained my Masters of Physics in 2015. I subsequently started a PhD studying the 3D shape of Core Collapse Supernovae\, and earned my title in Spring 2019. In July of that year\, I joined the University of Auckland as a Research Fellow to research the evolution of massive stars to better understand how they die and produce Supernovae and Kilonovae. \nI also started my public outreach work during my doctorate studies\, in early 2016\, and I have not stopped since.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/monthly-meeting-august-the-most-luminous-supernovae-it-takes-two-to-tango/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210816T190000
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SUMMARY:Astrophotography Group August - Fast and Furious – Trials and Tribulations of Fast Refractor Imaging with Simon Lewis
DESCRIPTION:CAD optical design combined with modern optical manufacturing techniques is creating an all new generation of fast refractors for the amateur market. These new scopes vastly reduce the imaging time required to capture high quality images but they can be difficult to tame. Simon Lewis outlines his experiences after venturing into this world and offers some advice and guidance on how to get the very best from your fast refractor system.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/astrophotography-group-august-fast-and-furious-trials-and-tribulations-of-fast-refractor-imaging-with-simon-lewis/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Astrophotography Group
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210816T200000
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SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy August - Telescope Clinic
DESCRIPTION:This month we will be running a Telescope clinic\, demonstrating care and maintenance of various telescope types\, including collimation and cleaning. Bring along your questions.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/telescope-clinic/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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SUMMARY:Film Night August - Cosmic Rays
DESCRIPTION:Film Night postponed due to lockdown. \n  \nAn Introduction and four short films looking at Cosmic Rays: what they are\, how they are detected and what do they tell us. \nAugust Film Night hosted by Ken Hulls
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/film-night-august/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Film Night
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SUMMARY:Variable Stars
DESCRIPTION:This meeting will be online via the Society youtube channel. The topic will be variable stars\, including recurrent Novae\, Cephied variables and others. This extra talk is being held on the fifth Monday as we were unable to hold film night due to the lock down.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/variable-stars/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings
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