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SUMMARY:Introduction to Astronomy December 2022
DESCRIPTION:Regions of Star Formation\nPart 1 – Home to Massive Stars\nMassive stars are considered those that ultimately end their lives as supernova explosions to become neutron stars or black holes. Well-known examples are Betelguese and Rigel in Orion and Antares in Scorpius. This evening Chris Benton will discuss the properties and types of massive stars\, explaining the principles behind our observations\, including why they are extremely bright and rare objects with a wide range of temperatures\, plus why they are predominantly located in regions of star formation within the Galaxy. We will then discuss the differences between open star clusters and stellar associations in the context of massive stars.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/introduction-to-astronomy-december-2022/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Young Astronomers December
DESCRIPTION:In the final Young Astronomers meeting for 2022\, the Young Astronomers will demonstrate their solutions to the lunar landing problem.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/young-astronomers-december/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Young Astronomers
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting December - Big Science From a Little Country
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Richard Easther\n \nDoing astronomy is as easy as stepping out and looking up. However\, ever since Stonehenge astronomy has been at the forefront of what is now called “big science” — branches of knowledge whose development relies on large\, shared research facilities rather than individual laboratories. Two examples of this are the European Space Agency’s LISA mission which is slated for launch in the early 2030s\, and the Legacy Survey of Space and Time – or LSST – which is currently getting underway at the new Vera Rubin Observatory.   New Zealand scientists (including me and my group) are contributing to LISA and the LSST and I will explain what we hope that this will tell us about the universe. And I’ll talk about how little countries like New Zealand can contribute to big projects\, how we can get involved\, and what we get out of it.\n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/monthly-meeting-december-big-science-from-a-little-country/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221219T190000
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SUMMARY:Astrophotography Group December - Optimising PHD2 Guiding - 65 Tips and Tricks to get better Guiding with PHD2.
DESCRIPTION:It will be of special interest to Kumeu users of PHD2 because some of those tips and tricks were derived from Kumeu experience.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nTony Cooper\n \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/astrophotography-group-december-optimising-phd2-guiding-65-tips-and-tricks-to-get-better-guiding-with-phd2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Astrophotography Group
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SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy December - The Summer Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:This will be one of our quarterly reviews of the seasonal Night Sky. This will be held in the Planetarium at the Stardome Observatory. If the weather is clear we will follow with Telescope viewing.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-december-the-summer-night-sky/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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