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Still looking good for tonight. 7-9pm

Friday night observing

Looking possible for another nice dark night at the Observatory. Will update later this afternoon.

Observatory night

Not looking good for tomorrow night so we wont be advertising it. If it does turn up[…]

Charles Gifford = Forgotten Kiwi Scientist – Presented by Robert Rea

By studying World War I battlefields, Charles Gifford who was a teacher at Wellington College developed the[…]

Vacuums Don’t Suck: How Our Planet Doesn’t Lose Atmosphere to Space – Presented by Jeremy Taylor

There’s a line Flat Earthers use when criticising our basic understandings about our world that seems to[…]

Astrophotography Primer

Nevin Amos will present on his astrophotography journey from capturing single frame widefield Milky Way images 15[…]

May 2025 Star Party

The moon will be in hiding again, so it will be another great night to chase some[…]

obs tonight

Going to be a great night tonight! Dress warm.

Observatory tomorrow night

Looking good for tomorrow 7-9pm. Come out and enjoy the views. Check the facebook page for more[…]