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March 2004 Meeting Report, by Mel Kohler (posted 13 May, 2004)
Mel Kohler writes about the March 2004 Meeting, where Warren Dickinson, from Victoria University of Wellington, spoke about the current plans afoot to drill on Mars.
This article appears in the April 2004 society newsletter.
February 2004 Meeting Report, by Mel Kohler (posted 18 February, 2004)
Mel Kohler writes about the February 2004 Meeting, the highlight of which was Ian Cooper's talk about great comets throughout history.
This article appears in the March 2004 society newsletter.
International Astronomy Day 2002 in Wellington, New Zealand, by Mike McGavin (posted 16 September, 2002)
April 25th 2002 was International Astronomy Day, and some of us took the opportunity to demonstrate astronomy to the general public of Wellington.
This article first appeared in the June 2002 issue of Southern Stars, the journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand. It is reproduced here with permission.
SWARM and the planetary line up, by Mel Kohler, photos by Mike McGavin (posted 13 May, 2002)
Mel Kohler of the Southern Wellington Astronomical Roaming Mob (SWARM) reports the events of the 7th and 8th of May when some of us observed a rare planetary alignment from Wright's Hill. This article also appears in the June 2002 newsletter.
Space exploration reading list, by David Maclennan (posted 16 February, 2002)
In June, 2001, David Maclennan gave us a talk about Mars and the next ten years. Here is his reading list of interesting books and websites about space exploration.
Observing tips, by Mike McGavin (posted January, 2002)
This article contains some basic tips for going outside and observing.
Astronomical Glossary (initially posted 18 August, 2002)
The astronomical glossary contains various words and terms that are often used within astronomy, and their associated definitions. It was initially compiled by Mike McGavin, although further contributions are welcome and will be credited.
Edited: 21-September-2006