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Wellington Society Meeting
Thursday, 25th August 2011 at 7pm
Location: Carter Observatory - link to map below
7:00pm Society & Astronomical News
7:15pm King of the Asteroids by Kay Leather
Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter and forming a ring around the
Sun is the Asteroids. Are these huge celestial boulders the raw
material of a planet that never formed? Or, are they debris of a
cosmic catastrophe - lost worlds? In this presentation we take a
look at the largest of these objects, dwarf planet Ceres, which is at
its closest to the Earth in September.
7:30pm Ice Worlds by Kay Leather
Near the edge of the Sun’s system of planets is the giant world
Uranus, the most distant planet that can be seen with the unaided eye.
Uranus and its system of moons, which is at its closest to the Earth
in September, is the topic of this presentation.
7:50pm Ra – God of Light Richard Hall
Once thought to be “perfect” and unchanging, we now know that the Sun
slowly fluctuates in brightness shifting and changing the climate on
Earth. Solar activity is currently on the rise. In this presentation
we look at solar activity and the ways in which it is responsible for
the rise and fall of civilizations
8:30pm Supper
If you aren't a member, you can find out how to join on our Society
Membership page. More information about the general format and
location of our meetings can be found there also.
Milky way looking towards the galactic centre
Wairarapa Society Meeting
Saturday, 27th August 2011 at 6:30pm
Location: Ahiaruhe Observatory (Stonehenge Aotearoa) - link to map
below
6:00pm Pot-luck meal
6:30pm Society & Astronomical News
6:45pm Journey to the Centre of the Galaxy by Richard Hall
Using the latest images from the Spitzer and Chandra space telescopes
we take a journey through the spiral arms of galaxy to the spectacular
galactic nucleus and encounter the most awesome object in the galaxy
Sagittarius “A”.
7:15pm Exploring the Galactic Halo by Ian Cooper
In this presentation we travel to regions far beyond the stars of our
night sky. We explore the galaxy's vast and ancient halo with its
magnificent globular star clusters.
7:45pm Supper
8:00pm Observing
Star & constellation recognition followed by telescope viewing of
Saturn, Jupiter and nebulae and halo objects in Scorpius &
Sagitarrius. If the weather is not suitable for observing there will
be a movie.
If you aren't a member, you can find out how to join on our Society
Membership page. More information about the general format and
location of our meetings can be found there also.
Thursday, 25th August 2011 at 7pm
Location: Carter Observatory - link to map below
7:00pm Society & Astronomical News
7:15pm King of the Asteroids by Kay Leather
Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter and forming a ring around the
Sun is the Asteroids. Are these huge celestial boulders the raw
material of a planet that never formed? Or, are they debris of a
cosmic catastrophe - lost worlds? In this presentation we take a
look at the largest of these objects, dwarf planet Ceres, which is at
its closest to the Earth in September.
7:30pm Ice Worlds by Kay Leather
Near the edge of the Sun’s system of planets is the giant world
Uranus, the most distant planet that can be seen with the unaided eye.
Uranus and its system of moons, which is at its closest to the Earth
in September, is the topic of this presentation.
7:50pm Ra – God of Light Richard Hall
Once thought to be “perfect” and unchanging, we now know that the Sun
slowly fluctuates in brightness shifting and changing the climate on
Earth. Solar activity is currently on the rise. In this presentation
we look at solar activity and the ways in which it is responsible for
the rise and fall of civilizations
8:30pm Supper
If you aren't a member, you can find out how to join on our Society
Membership page. More information about the general format and
location of our meetings can be found there also.
Milky way looking towards the galactic centre
Wairarapa Society Meeting
Saturday, 27th August 2011 at 6:30pm
Location: Ahiaruhe Observatory (Stonehenge Aotearoa) - link to map
below
6:00pm Pot-luck meal
6:30pm Society & Astronomical News
6:45pm Journey to the Centre of the Galaxy by Richard Hall
Using the latest images from the Spitzer and Chandra space telescopes
we take a journey through the spiral arms of galaxy to the spectacular
galactic nucleus and encounter the most awesome object in the galaxy
Sagittarius “A”.
7:15pm Exploring the Galactic Halo by Ian Cooper
In this presentation we travel to regions far beyond the stars of our
night sky. We explore the galaxy's vast and ancient halo with its
magnificent globular star clusters.
7:45pm Supper
8:00pm Observing
Star & constellation recognition followed by telescope viewing of
Saturn, Jupiter and nebulae and halo objects in Scorpius &
Sagitarrius. If the weather is not suitable for observing there will
be a movie.
If you aren't a member, you can find out how to join on our Society
Membership page. More information about the general format and
location of our meetings can be found there also.
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