hear about the night sky and plans to develop the dark sky reserve from Richard and Charlotte
Author: Richard Hall
Wednesday, May 26 @8:30PM: Total Eclipse of the Super Moon
On May 26th we have a very special celestial event. Not only is it a ‘Super Moon’ but we also have a Total Eclipse. The program begins with a presentation that explains how and what is about to happen and how we get a “super moon’. This will be followed, weather permitting, with a tour of the night-sky, telescope viewing and, finally the eclipse itself.
Saturday, June 5th @7PM: Matariki– Work of the Gods
For more than 6,000 years, throughout Europe and Asia, the dawn rising of the Pleiades star cluster, was the most significant and celebrated of events. A talk by Richard Hall.
Saturday, 19 June, 4:15PM Tales of the Winter Solstice
Come learn about the traditions occurring around the shortest day of the year! The programme consists of watching the sun set over the heel stone (weather permitting) followed by a presentation by Richard Hall of the tales and history of the Winter Solstice over both time and cultures
March, Saturday the 20th – Autumn Equinox and the Harvest Moon
Join us to celebrate and ancient important day of the year -- the equinox, marking the Harvest festival and marking the change in seasons.
Saturday 20 February – This Island Earth
A presentation by Richard Hall about the Universe, our place in it and who else could inhabit distant worlds.
The Night Sky
The latest about the night sky.
Monday, 21 December, The Star of Bethlehem
In 2020, a rare conjunction of two planets make them seem as one bright object. Did the same happen 2000 years ago? Could this have been the Christmas Star?
Dance of the Seven Veils
The true meaning behind the story of the dance of the seven veils.
By Jove
Jupiter is a marvellous world and right now is great to see in the telescope.