November Meetings
Hi NZ Astronomers
Wellington and Wairarapa Astronomy Events for November 2007
New Members are always welcome along, including visitors from around NZ and overseas.
Please note the new dates of this Months Phoenix Meetings
Thanks Edwin
Wellington Phoenix Meeting
Thursday the 29th of November
7:20pm @ Science House (Royal Society Buildings), Turnbull Street
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/society-meetings/society-meetings.html
Wairarapa Phoenix Meeting
Friday the 30th of November
7:20pm @ the Phoenix clubrooms, Ahiaruhe, Wairarapa
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/society-meetings/society-meetings.html
MARTAIN CHRONICLES
Once every two years the Earth makes a close approach to the planet Mars. At these times Mars becomes a prominent bright reddish star in our night sky. A close approach to Mars will be occurring in December. This program is all about the planet Mars, its history, myths and the latest discoveries
Wellington WAS Meeting
Wednesday the 14th of November
7:25pm @ Science House (Royal Society Buildings), Turnbull Street
http://www.was.org.nz/ The speaker for the November WAS meeting at 7.30pm on Wednesday, November 14 is Tim Naish, who will talk on the Milankovitch cycles and climate. It is also the AGM
Phoenix Observing Evening
Saturday the 10th of November
Phoenix Observing Evening
With Master Observers Ian Cooper and Chris Picking
7:30pm @ the Phoenix clubrooms, Ahiaruhe, Wairarapa
Please book by contacting Chris Picking by email: picking@attglobal.net
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/observing/observing.html
Wellington Spaceflight Meeting
Cancelled – Due to the redevelopment of Carter Observatory Spaceflight meetings will resume later in the Year.
http://www.nzspace.org.nz/meetings.htm
The Galactic Circle Kids Space and Astronomy Club
Galactic Circle: Wednesday the 19th September @ The Thomas King Observatory 4:30PM. The Thomas King Observatory is located next to Carter Observatory. The Galactic Circle is WAS's junior astronomy club and meets on the third Wednesday of each month.
For more details, contact
Marilyn Head at (04) 389 0882 (w), email marilyn@actrix.gen.nz or web www.galaxy.wellington.net.nz
Pauatahanui Star Party
TBA
Observing will start after dark. Contact John Field
john.field@paradise.net.nz
The Phone number at Pauatahanui is 021-102-6056.
Gifford Star Party
TBA
This Saturday Duncan Hall will open the Gifford Observatory behind Wellington College from 8 pm to 10 pm. The observatory has a fine 130mm Zeiss-Rumsey-Nankivell refractor and a flat area should you want to bring your own telescope or binoculars.
Contact telephone numbers are 474-5350 or PH 021-615-905
Contact Duncan Hall duncan.hall@ieee.org
November Astrophotography Targets from John Drummond
1. Lens - The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC)
2. Telescope/Easy - NGC 362 in Tucana (an often overlooked globular cluster next to the SMC, not far from 47 Tucanae).
3. Telescope/Hard - NGC 1313 in Reticulum. Type: SBcd galaxy. RA: 03 18 16.0, declination: -66 29 45. Magnitude: 9.8. Major axis: 9.20 arcminutes, minor axis: 7.2
Carter Observatory e-Newsletter
The November edition of the Carter Observatory e-Newsletter can be found at :-
http://newsletter.carterobservatory.org/2007/Nov07/
Regards
Brian.
NZ Almanac 2008
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.
Almanac Info
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/almanac-2007/almanac-2007-2.html
Order Form
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=57
Contact person
Kay Leather hellfa@xtra.co.nz
Stardate 2008
Stardate will be held at Tukituki, near Havelock North from the 10-14 January, 2008.
We have yet to confirm some of the costs, and details will be published in the newsletter as soon as possible.
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/stardate/expression-of-interest.html
Astro Reminders put together by
Edwins News and Reminders page
http://tinyurl.com/jb6oj
Paul Moss
http://www.astronomy.net.nz/
Edwin Rod
http://laintal.screenrevolution.co.nz/
Wellington and Wairarapa Astronomy Events for November 2007
New Members are always welcome along, including visitors from around NZ and overseas.
Please note the new dates of this Months Phoenix Meetings
Thanks Edwin
Wellington Phoenix Meeting
Thursday the 29th of November
7:20pm @ Science House (Royal Society Buildings), Turnbull Street
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/society-meetings/society-meetings.html
Wairarapa Phoenix Meeting
Friday the 30th of November
7:20pm @ the Phoenix clubrooms, Ahiaruhe, Wairarapa
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/society-meetings/society-meetings.html
MARTAIN CHRONICLES
Once every two years the Earth makes a close approach to the planet Mars. At these times Mars becomes a prominent bright reddish star in our night sky. A close approach to Mars will be occurring in December. This program is all about the planet Mars, its history, myths and the latest discoveries
Wellington WAS Meeting
Wednesday the 14th of November
7:25pm @ Science House (Royal Society Buildings), Turnbull Street
http://www.was.org.nz/ The speaker for the November WAS meeting at 7.30pm on Wednesday, November 14 is Tim Naish, who will talk on the Milankovitch cycles and climate. It is also the AGM
Phoenix Observing Evening
Saturday the 10th of November
Phoenix Observing Evening
With Master Observers Ian Cooper and Chris Picking
7:30pm @ the Phoenix clubrooms, Ahiaruhe, Wairarapa
Please book by contacting Chris Picking by email: picking@attglobal.net
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/observing/observing.html
Wellington Spaceflight Meeting
Cancelled – Due to the redevelopment of Carter Observatory Spaceflight meetings will resume later in the Year.
http://www.nzspace.org.nz/meetings.htm
The Galactic Circle Kids Space and Astronomy Club
Galactic Circle: Wednesday the 19th September @ The Thomas King Observatory 4:30PM. The Thomas King Observatory is located next to Carter Observatory. The Galactic Circle is WAS's junior astronomy club and meets on the third Wednesday of each month.
For more details, contact
Marilyn Head at (04) 389 0882 (w), email marilyn@actrix.gen.nz or web www.galaxy.wellington.net.nz
Pauatahanui Star Party
TBA
Observing will start after dark. Contact John Field
john.field@paradise.net.nz
The Phone number at Pauatahanui is 021-102-6056.
Gifford Star Party
TBA
This Saturday Duncan Hall will open the Gifford Observatory behind Wellington College from 8 pm to 10 pm. The observatory has a fine 130mm Zeiss-Rumsey-Nankivell refractor and a flat area should you want to bring your own telescope or binoculars.
Contact telephone numbers are 474-5350 or PH 021-615-905
Contact Duncan Hall duncan.hall@ieee.org
November Astrophotography Targets from John Drummond
1. Lens - The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC)
2. Telescope/Easy - NGC 362 in Tucana (an often overlooked globular cluster next to the SMC, not far from 47 Tucanae).
3. Telescope/Hard - NGC 1313 in Reticulum. Type: SBcd galaxy. RA: 03 18 16.0, declination: -66 29 45. Magnitude: 9.8. Major axis: 9.20 arcminutes, minor axis: 7.2
Carter Observatory e-Newsletter
The November edition of the Carter Observatory e-Newsletter can be found at :-
http://newsletter.carterobservatory.org/2007/Nov07/
Regards
Brian.
NZ Almanac 2008
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.
Almanac Info
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/almanac-2007/almanac-2007-2.html
Order Form
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=57
Contact person
Kay Leather hellfa@xtra.co.nz
Stardate 2008
Stardate will be held at Tukituki, near Havelock North from the 10-14 January, 2008.
We have yet to confirm some of the costs, and details will be published in the newsletter as soon as possible.
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/stardate/expression-of-interest.html
Astro Reminders put together by
Edwins News and Reminders page
http://tinyurl.com/jb6oj
Paul Moss
http://www.astronomy.net.nz/
Edwin Rod
http://laintal.screenrevolution.co.nz/
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