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More Sun Prominence Images here
Sun Halo Dec 14th 2006
Events:
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Carter
Observatory and Munt FM present An
electronic tour of the spheres Ron
Fisher on 4948328.
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Monday
Nights:
Maori Navigation / Astronomy Taatai Arorangi
Tuesday
Nights:
TKO / WAS starparty night
past
events: Mercury
Transit
(also at Taranaki Wharf)
past events: Mata Ora - Culmination of Matariki
Boller
and Chivens 17 inch reflector
(with Gordon Hudson lining up the sun in the astrograph,
note the survival blanket to protect the main telescope from the sun.)
Thomas
Cooke 10 inch refractor
(Image taken on Prophetic Song night, patrons looking at
the new moon.)
(check Carter website for more activity and events)
Carter Xmas Party - December 10 2006:
Sun Halo with Red Hot Poker at Papakowhai
Astronomers Shadow dancing on the walls to the rising sun.
'Divine time' kicks in at a Newtown Restaurant
Waves over Melrose
Looking toward Carter from Melrose
Ron and Kat
John the man
Hey hey its 00s 00m 00h 00d 00y 00m
off to a flyin start
Dawn from the TKO
Dawn over Wellington
Sawn through the Manuka
Dawn over the southern ocean
Dawn in the sky
The sun about to show itself
Sun shadows int he Rimutakas
Australian smoke in Wellington Harbour
See the credits page for more of 'em.
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