AGM
This is the club’s Annual General Meeting – preceded by a short presentation on why protecting our[…]
March Committee meeting
This will be our last opportunity to organise things for our AGM
Total Lunar Eclipse
This lunar eclipse is late at night – totality will be between 0000 and 0100 – so[…]
BHT Lecture: Astronomy vs the Billionaire Space Race | Dr. Samantha Lawler
We’re thrilled to announce the 2026 Beatrice Hill Tinsley Lecturer: Associate Professor Samantha Lawler, an astronomer at[…]
M78 Nebula (NGC 2068): A Subtle Reflection Nebula in Orion
M78 Nebula (NGC 2068): A Subtle Reflection Nebula in Orion While the Orion Nebula (M42) gets most[…]
IC2177 – The Seagull Nebula
The Seagull Nebula (IC 2177) is a large region of nebulosity located approximately 3,650 light-years away in[…]
Film Night – “The Messengers” & “The Farthest”
The Nelson Astronomical Society is hosting a film evening at the Suter Theatre on the evening of[…]
End of Year Star Party
“The Final Club Dark Sky Park night gathering at the Wai-iti Dark Sky Park for 2025 will[…]
Veil Nebula
Called the Veil Nebula, the debris is one of the best-known supernova remnants, deriving its name from[…]