Lights out: Observe the Wonders of the Dark Sky
When: Saturday 22nd August 2020, 6 – 8 pm Where: Wainuiomata Water Collection Area. Have you ever seen the Milky Way with your naked eye? Join us at this FREE […]
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July 2020 Monthly Meeting
When: Wednesday July the 1st at 7:30 pm Where: At Space Place. The meeting will also be online using Zoom. Please fill out the form below to get the Zoom meeting link. […]
Saturn Lunar Occultation Starparty
When: Monday 12th August, 8.00 pm onwards Where: Tawa College We are planning an evening at a venue in the Wellington area to view this relatively rare event. Unlike higher […]
August Star Party
When: Saturday 10 August, 6 – 10 pm, Where: Wellington Waterfront by the bridge near the entrance to the Lagoon. Join us at the Wellington Waterfront and have a look […]
Astronomy Night – The Future of Space
What: Astronomy Night – The Future of Space, Where: War Memorial Library, Lower Hutt, When: Friday 9th August, 6 pm. There is no doubt that the space industry is literally […]
August Dark Sky Observing
What: WAS Astrophotography group / Dark Sky Observing When: Saturday 3rd August, 8.30 pm, Where: Star Field – John Whitby’s dark sky site. Come along to this Astrophotography / Deep […]
August Society Meeting
When: Wednesday 7th of August at 7.30 pm Where: Space Place, Carter Observatory, 40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn. What: This month’s meeting will contain the following: Night sky in August Astronomy […]
May/June Starparty
When: Saturday 11 May, 6 pm – 10pm Postponed to Saturday 8th June, 6 pm – 10 pm. Where: Wellington Water Front – See map below Please come and join […]
Brian May’s Anthem for the New Horizons Probe
Occasional astrophysicist and guitarist for Queen Brian May has gifted us with a song in tribute to NASA’s successful mission to flyby Ultima Thule. It’s pure space-opera rock that deserves […]
Central Starparty 2019
When: January 3rd – 7th, 2018 Where: Tuki Tuki Camp, Hawkes Bay. The fourth Central Star Party will be held from Thursday 3rd January to Monday 7th of January 2019 […]