Wellington Astronomical Society

Wellington Astronomical Society

Meetings

The next WAS meeting will be held on

Wednesday 5 August 2009 at 7:30 pm

in Science House,

Turnbull Street,

Thorndon,

Wellington

Topic:

Night Sky - Frank Andrews
Occultation Observing - John Talbot

Including some interesting results.


UPCOMING EVENTS:

Saturdays - Thomas King Observatory - Ross Powell - public

The next observing evening at the Pauatahanui observatory will be on:

Saturday July 18th.
Contact John Field on his mobile 021-255-1904 if you want to attend.

Wednesday 2 September - W.A.S. meeting - Comets (Ian Cooper)
Wednesday 7 October - W.A.S. meeting - Light Pollution (Steve Butler)
Wednesday 4 November - W.A.S. meeting - Mata Ora
Wednesday 2 December - W.A.S. meeting - Christmas Star

For other Astronomy related events see our events page.


Meeting schedule

Every month except January, we have meetings with talks on astronomy topics from people who know what they're talking about. Talks are usually given with the assumption that the audience may have little or no experience in the topic.
For 2009 meetings are scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month starting at 7:30 pm.

Details of each meeting can be found in the newsletter posted to members shortly before the meeting. They will also usually appear on the this page of the website.

 

Map showing where regular meeting
                    place is

Even if you're not a member, you are welcome to come along and see what it's like. Meetings usually begin at 7:30pm and are held on the first Wednesday of each month at Science House, Turnbull Street, Wellington. This is subject to change, so be sure to check the newsletter, or call / email a member of the WAS council.

Parking

The main parking area shown on this map is a privately run parking lot. You can safely park in the shingle area at the back without paying, but your car may be clamped or towed away from the main area --- this has happened in the recent past. There is also some street parking along Murphy Street.

How to get to Science House (visually)

Click on the thumbnails to open a window showing a larger version of each image.

Approaching Turnbull Street from Murphy Street

This photo is looking down Murphy Street, approaching Turnbull Street which is a sidestreet on the left. (Click on the thumbnail, and there's an arrow pointing to it on the large version.) The road coming in from the left is the Murphy Street exit from the motorway that heads south into Wellington.

Closer to Turnbull Street but still on Murphy Street

Still on Murphy Street, Turnbull Street (where Science House is) can now be seen slightly easier. When coming from the motorway, it's the second sidestreet on the left.

Looking directly down Turnbull Street

Now looking directly down Turnbull Street, the entrance to the parking lot (where there's usually stacks of parking) can be seen on the left.

Approaching Science House

A very short walk down Turnbull Street, and not only have we reached Science House (the regular meeting venue), but we've also met our wonderful friend, provider of light, sustainer of life, and eradicator of lazy photography: the Sun! Luckily for us, meetings normally take place in the evenings after the Sun has gone to bed.

Looking straight at Science House

Finally, confirmation that Science House is indeed number 11 on the street, is given by this incredibly useful photo that looks directly at the door. Our meetings are usually held through the door and up the stairs. Please open the door prior to entering because broken glass can cost money to replace.

Future meetings

Because organisation and reorganisation happens continuously, the topics, speakers and dates of these meetings are subject to change. Please check the newsletter before the meetings for official details.


For other Astronomy related events see our events page.

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