Phoenix Meetings + Almanacs

Phoenix Meetings

Wellington Phoenix Meeting Tuesday the 23th of October 7:20pm @ Science House (Royal Society Buildings), Turnbull Street

http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/society-meetings/society-meetings.html

Wairarapa Phoenix Meeting Thursday the 25th of October 7:20pm @ the Phoenix clubrooms, Ahiaruhe, Wairarapa
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/society-meetings/society-meetings.html

7:30pm Society News

7:40pm MAYAN MYSTERIES UNRAVELED A presentation by Kay Leather
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its spectacular art, monumental architecture, and sophisticated mathematical and astronomical systems. In this presentation Kay will explore the remarkable astronomy of the Maya and discuss recent discoveries.

8:30pm Coffee Break

8:45pm DAWN OF THE MAYA A National Geographic Special (DVD) There is the great Maya civilization that we know and another that we are just discovering. Archealogists have recently discovered another Maya civilization that existed more than a thousand years before and, outshines the classical one that we know of. Its revelations are momentous: This civilization may have been one of the greatest that the world has ever known.

NZ Almanac
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/almanac-2007/almanac-2007.html


The Almanac is a beautiful calendar with wonderful photographs taken by New Zealand astronomers. Every year the photographs seem to get better - and this coming years edition is no exception! The Almanac is also packed with information on various astronomical events occurring through out the year that is presented in an easily accessible calendar format. Almanacs make wonderful Christmas presents, so consider giving them as christmas stocking fillers.If you would like to be sure of receiving your Almanac in time for Christmas, then fill in the order form below and post back to us, with your cheque, as soon as possible.


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