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SUMMARY:Northern Star Party – October 4th to 6th
DESCRIPTION:Dark Sky Weekend\nWe are excited to announce the dates for the second Northern Star Party for 2024 to  held at Waharau Regional Park and hosted by the Auckland Astronomical Society.   We are holding the event over the nights of Friday 4th and Saturday 5th of October. Packing up on the morning of the 6th. \nIt will be a weekend of practical astronomy and dark sky observing.  It is great opportunity to spend a weekend viewing the sky from a dark site\, on Moonless nights\, though a range of different telescopes. Bring your telescope or binoculars\, but if you don’t have any there will be plenty there for you to look through.  Also the society has telescopes available for hire though the hire will have to be set up prior to the camp.  Refer to the club for further details. \n               \n       \nDuring the day on Saturday\, there will be a full program of practical astronomy – how to use equipment and various types of telescopes\, new equipment demonstrations and an astrophotography workshop. \nFilms will be shown in the early evening on Friday and if appropriate on Saturday. \nThe full  information pack and agenda will be released shortly.  We just wanted to get the dates out so that you can lock them in now! \n  \n\n\n\nPrices\nMembers\nNon-members\n\n\nEarly Bird paid by 1st October\n$20\n$40\n\n\nLate bookings\n$30\n$50\n\n\n\n  \nNo one night price. \nTo book\, please log into Hello Club……….Click here for link. \nFrom the Hello Club page\, you will need to log in. \nProgram: \nFriday: Viewing\, movie (TBC) \nSaturday: \nWorkshops: Midday to 4:30 pm. \nSolar Viewing during the day on Saturday. \n\n\n\nTime\nActivity\nDetails\n\n\n13:00 – 14:00\nTBC\nTBC\n\n\n14:30 – 15:00\nPractical Astronomy\nTBC\n\n\n16:30 – 18:00\nTelescope trail\nTelescope trail\n\n\n\nFor the full information pack\, click here.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/northern-star-party-october-4th-to-6th/
LOCATION:Waharau Regional Park\, 1748 East Coast Rd\, Orere Point\, Whakatiwai\, 2473
CATEGORIES:Dark Sky Party
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Astronomy October 2024
DESCRIPTION:Solar System Surprises\nby guest speaker Jonathan Park \nWe know a great deal about our Solar System – there are eight planets\, several dwarf planets\, over 300 moons\, countless asteroids (some with moons!) and other small objects… the list goes on.  Of course\, there is sure to be more to discover and many mysteries still to be solved.  But in the vast amount of current Solar System knowledge\, there are some facts that will surprise you!  For example\, you will learn what plutinos\, twotinos and cubewanos (“Q-B-waanos”) are.  This talk includes something for all age groups and all levels of astronomy knowledge\, so come along to hear about a selection of these “Solar System Surprises”! \nThis meeting will also be live-streamed on the AAS YouTube channel. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/c/AucklandAstronomicalSociety
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/introduction-to-astronomy-october-2024/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Young Astronomers Group October - Let's answer some more what if questions.
DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered what would happen if the Sun exploded today? Or what if someone fell into a black hole? And what’s that new comet coming towards us? No! Not just C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)\, a brand new and brighter one! (C/2024 S1) 🤯 In this exciting session\, we’ll dive into all your wild and crazy “what if” questions and explore the incredible possibilities of the universe! 🚀 This is your chance to ask those mind-boggling space questions and discuss them with other young\, curious minds just like you! We’ll end with a super fun kahoot quiz or a special blooket activity to test your space smarts\, so don’t forget to bring your devices! 📱 If you love space and want to explore the craziest “what if” scenarios\, this lesson is for you! Let’s go beyond the stars together. ✨
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/young-astronomers-group-october-3/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Young Astronomers
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting October - Black Holes and the Technology to Find Them
DESCRIPTION:The population of black holes\, objects left over from dead stars\, is almost entirely unexplored. Only about two dozen black holes are confidently known in our Galaxy. As a result\, some of the most basic properties of black holes remain unknown\, including the true number of black holes in the Galaxy\, their masses and sizes\, and how the black holes were formed. Dr. Lu discusses how she and other astronomers are using “gravitational lensing” — something predicted by Einstein’s work — to open a new window onto black holes\, and how the first free-floating black holes are now being discovered. She explains\, in everyday language\, why astronomers expect that the number of known black holes will increase by a factor of 100 over the next decade. \nTalk by Dr. Jessica Lu (University of California\, Berkeley) \nThis is a rebroadcast of one of the SVA Lecture Series. \nThe meeting will be followed by supper. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/monthly-meeting-october-black-holes-and-the-technology-to-find-them/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Practical Astronomy October - Telescope Mounts
DESCRIPTION:This month’s talk will be about the various types of telescope mounting systems and how they are used.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomy-october-telescope-mounts/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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SUMMARY:Film Night October
DESCRIPTION:We are running one full length film tonight.  We look forwards to seeing you there. \n \nThe film we are playing tonight covers many different subjects.  It looks at SpaceX Projects\, Space Communications\, how partnerships with private companies like Boeing and SpaceX are reshaping space travel and much more.  This is a well put together\, very interesting film.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/film-night-september-4/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:Film Night
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