Wellington WAS Meeting Wednesday the 8th of August 7:25pm @ Science House (Royal Society Buildings), Turnbull Street http://www.was.org.nz/ Phoenix �...
Kia ora, Roland and I are working on the IYA website at the moment and it should be up and running soon at www.astronomy2009. org.nz but we need content! so...
Gifford Star Party Saturday 11Aug07 20:00 - 22:00 This Saturday Duncan Hall will open the Gifford Observatory behind Wellington College from 8 pm to 10 pm. The...
Sky Scape News From Paul Moss Three Scapes Three – Papatuanuku ‘Three Scapes Three’ is a public outdoor event at Te Rae Kai Hau Point on Tuesday August...
Hey Joe, Roland, all. Yes I believe it is Archenar, (aka Turu or Ruawahia)(Archemar seems to be Marere-o-tonga) and I was discussing the reason for the...
Winter Astrocamp 2007 I'll be away this weekend at the Winter Astro Camp, lets hope for great weather :) Hope as many as possible can make it Cheers Edwin ...
NASA Science News for August 10, 2007 This human interest story describes a night in the life of scientists and engineers working 'round the clock to test...
Rainbows and Rocks (with stars) at Tapu Te Ranga Motu (Island Bay) All, Astro pic. I took some long exposures last night in the freezing cold at the coast,...
Galactic Circle tomorrow Wednesday 15 4.30 Kia ora, Galactic Circle meets tomorrow afternoon at 4.30 at the Thomas king observatory just next to the Carter...
NEWS RELEASE: 2007-090 Aug. 15, 2007 Speeding-Bullet Star Leaves Enormous Streak Across Sky NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has spotted an amazingly long ...
Complete Lunar Eclipse CD From Deborah I have finished the Lunar Eclipse CD and have now pilot tested it in some junior high school classes where I teach. Both...
NASA Science News for August 16, 2007 When she blasted off onboard the space shuttle Endeavour last week, teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan carried...
New Astronomy Group to Join NZ Astro Chat is now also a Google group and anyone is welcome to join. Chat post photos and space news this is a new group for...
New Astronomy Group to Join NZ Astro Chat is now also a Google group and anyone is welcome to join. Chat post photos and space news this is a new group for...
Hi Astronomers There is a new Google group for NZ Astronomers, and members are joining fast. This is a friendly group open to anyone with an interest in...
Space Weather News for Aug. 18, 2007 http://spaceweather.com DOUBLE SPACESHIP FLYBYS: Space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to undock from the International...
Hi welcome to NZ Astro Chat I want to clear up some confusion here. This group is off to a great start, please include the links on your homepages, and do all...
Stars in their eyes http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/3949764a21136.html A spectacular visitor to the heavens has more of us than usual reflecting on the...
All.. 1 I joined www.eventfinder.co.nz a few weeks ago as it strikes me as leading a new edge to eventing, and promoting, based on human needs and behaviours....
Arctic Ice Coverage Will Shrink to 2050 Projections… This Summer Sometimes you wish records didn't get broken. A group of Japanese science agencies announced...
NZ Astro Chat The new Google group for NZ Astronomers is going really well, with strong support from the Astronomical community this group is growing fast. ...
Hi Gary .. i too would like to hear about available kits... but i have built ( with help from a friend) an Equatorial Platform and (Can Mouse) digital setting...
hi has anybody used a fuji s6500 for astro photography? with up to iso 3200 and shutter speed 30 secs min ..any good for a beginner ? digital (slr type...
All, Orionids Alert. Alert for Orionids peaking this weekend!! Do we watch Saturday morning down here?? Spaceweather alert today with pic. Make a segment for...
Hello. I found the web site which talks about the above event and have seen some amazing photos. I have a digital SLR camera with a 17-58 and a 80 to 300 lens...
Now with over 170+ members this group is doing well. Welcome to NZ Astro Chat http://groups.google.co.nz/group/NZAstroChat Please join the current members who...
Cheers Bruce, My thoughts are that you are best to use a motor driven telescope type mount, that tracks the sun. Wider angles lens do better on fixed tripod. ...