WAS Observing Evening – February
Please note the usual WAS Observing Evening for February will be replaced this month with the Martinborough Dark Sky Society AGM (see here). WAS members are most welcome (and encouraged!) […]
Events
Astronomy events in and around Wellington
Astronomy Night: What to See in 2019
When: Friday 15th February, 7:00 pm Where: Lower Hutt War Memorial Library Join Antony Gomez, President of the Wellington Astronomical Society to find out what to look forward to in our night […]
Monthly Meeting – February 2019
When: Wednesday 13th February. Note: meetings are normally held on the first Wednesday of the month. This meeting has been moved from the 6th of February because of Waitangi day […]
Martinborough Dark Sky Society AGM
When: Saturday 16 February at 7 pm Where: Waihinga Centre in Martinborough They would very much like to have you there to update everyone on progress towards a world class Dark Sky […]
WAS Xmas BBQ
When: Wednesday 5th December, 7:30 pm Where: Wellington Collegians Cricket Club, Anderson Park, Botanical Gardens Keep this date free for the WAS Christmas Party, our last gathering for 2018. More details […]
October Meeting
When: 7:30pm Wednesday 3rd October Where: Space Place / Carter Observatory, 40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn The meeting will consist of: The Night sky in October Astronomy News Main talk at […]
2018 Beatrice Hill Tinsley Lecture
When: Tuesday 9th October, 7:00pm Where: Horne Lecture Theatre, Level 12 Ward Support Block, Wellington Hospital (directions). Seating is limited so please register for your free ticket. What: The Dawn of Gravitational […]
October Astrophotography / Dark Sky Observing
When: Saturday 6th October 8:00 pm Where: Star Field – John Whitby’s dark sky site We have another opportunity to go to John Whitby’s Star Field site, 10 minutes outside of Martinborough, […]
October Observing Evening
When: Saturday 13th October, 8:00 pm Where: Tawa College See many wonderful objects, star clusters, galaxies, dying stars and nebulae. We will be focusing on the area around Galactic Centre of the Milky Way […]
International Observe the Moon Night
When: Saturday 20th October, 8:00 pm Where: Wellington waterfront by the bridge near the entrance to the lagoon International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration held […]