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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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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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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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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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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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