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SUMMARY:Introduction to Astronomy September 2025
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the Moon\nWhat we learned from the Apollo Programme \n  \n\n\n\n\nExploring the Moon\nWhat we learned from the Apollo Programme\nWhether you attended the two previous talks on the Apollo Moon landings or not\, this presentation is for you. In this special\, extended discussion\, Chris Benton expands on the topic\, reviewing in depth the Apollo experiments conducted from both lunar orbit and the surface\, as well as the types of rocks from different regions of the Moon returned by the twelve moonwalkers. Come along and learn how scientists correlated the invaluable data to determine a timeline detailing the Moon’s origin and evolution to how we see it today\, including why the near and far sides differ in appearance and geology.\n \nThe Apollo Programme transformed our knowledge of the Moon. Come along to discover\, understand and enjoy our moon\, plus receive a comprehensive handout. This talk is for you!
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/introduction-to-astronomy-september-2025-2/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting September - The most surprising discoveries from our universe – with Chris Lintott
DESCRIPTION:This is  a screening of a Gresham College Astronomy Lecture. \nWhen capturing the first glimpses of the earliest galaxies\, the Hubble Space Telescope was focused on a region of space presumed to be vacant. However\, the image it produced was anything but – the iconic Hubble Ultra-Deep Field image revealed at least 10\,000 galaxies. \nAnother astonishingly accidental discovery was the hidden story of Enceladus\, one of Saturn’s myriad moons. Very little was known about Enceladus until NASA’s Cassini probe revealed its environment in more detail\, including its capabilities as a potential haven for life. \nThe narrative continues with the revelation of pulsars\, the remnants of colossal stars long extinguished. They were not uncovered through meticulous observation but rather as hidden gems within the unassuming data\, disguised as background noise in the measurements of faint celestial radio signals. \nAs new observatories and state-of-the-art technology continue to develop\, Chris calls for scientists to keep an open mind as the potential for discovery grows\, allowing us to unravel the mysteries of the universe. \n—- \nChristopher John Lintott is a British astrophysicist\, author and broadcaster. He is a Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford\, and since 2023 is the Gresham Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College\, London. Lintott is involved in a number of popular science projects aimed at bringing astronomy to a wider audience and is also the primary presenter of the BBC television series The Sky at Night. \n  \nThe meeting will be followed by tea\, coffee and snacks.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/monthly-meeting-september-the-most-surprising-discoveries-from-our-universe-with-chris-lintott/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
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SUMMARY:Emerging Astronomers September – How small are we?
DESCRIPTION:Imagine this: if the Sun were shrunk to the size of a beachball\, Earth would be no bigger than a peppercorn\, rolling around 30 meters away. That’s how tiny our world really is compared to the universe! \nThis Monday\, we’ll dive in the size of the universe. From the size of you and me\, to planets\, stars\, galaxies\, and the largest structures in the universe. Along the way\, we’ll use fun comparisons and visuals to help you feel  the immensity of space. \nWe are very small.\nSmaller than you might think.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/emerging-astronomers-september-how-small-are-we/
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SUMMARY:Practical Astronomical September - The Spring Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:This will be one of our quarterly Planetarium sessions\, where we will review the Spring Night Sky. We will go over the main constellations of the Spring Night Sky and some of the deep sky objects to be found in them
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/practical-astronomical-september-the-spring-night-sky/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Practical Astronomy
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SUMMARY:Film Night September - The Planets - 25 Years Later : Moon
DESCRIPTION:The Planets – 25 Years Later : Moon \nThe Earth’s moon has been the companion in the sky\, marking the seasons\, the year\, the tides\, and even the biology of all life on earth. But what is it ? From rock\, to a dust ball – to green cheese – speculation has abounded until 1957 when the first spacecraft of human construction\, Sputnik 1\, opened the Solar System to human exploration. The moon was one of our earliest targets\, as the nearest – and most arrestingly mysterious yet beautiful – celestial body. Men flew around the moon in 1968 with Apollo 8 at Christmas time that troubled year\, and landed on the moon in July 1969 with the success of Apollo 11 – and humanity at last touched\, and walked on the moon. Since that time\, and since 1999\, there’s been a lot of exploration of the moon – and there is more to come. And that’s before we consider the other moons of the Solar System\, still more amazing… \nRefinements in lunar exploration\, with low orbits\, pioneered with Clementine (after which a lunar orbit is named)\nIrrefutable proof we went there – photos of the landers from the exploration ships of multiple countries\nStill going strong since 1969 – the ALSEP laser reflectors. Dusty\, but working…\nCaptures of lunar impacts by amateurs in recent years – there are new craters being made all the time…\nThe discovery of water ice at both poles of the moon.\nThe rediscovery of the concept of the ‘Lunar Arecibo’ on the Dark Side\nTriumphs of the Kerbal Space Program in terms of recent lunar mishaps of landers ….\nForthcoming explorations of the moon by robot probe and manned missions in the years to come
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/film-night-september-5/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory\, 670 Manukau Rd\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AAS Meetings,Film Night
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