Astronomy Aotearoa

11/07/2024

my old website solar gallery, irisation, atmospheric optical effects, all by me. (Ray Ching possibly shot the CZA, he did one time)

08/07/2024

shot MERCURY tonight, conjunct with the 1.2 day 'old' new moon.. TE MARAMA and EARTHLIGHT.

03/07/2024

MY LASER EYE ASSAULT. '32. What should I do if I see someone misusing a high-power laser pointer (eg, shining it at people’s eyes or at an aircraft or another vehicle)?'

'Call the Police and make detailed notes of what is happening including the location, time and a description of the event. Collect any identification details (eg, vehicle registration numbers) and take photos (or video) if you can safely.'

I did that, and nothing happened.. it is now 12 years and no one actually cares... even with the photo! because the shutter was open at the time.. so i withdrew from Astronomers and Astro Societies to prevent more eye and camera damage...

The fascinating outcome of that was that I saw the societies and members for their true selves; emo, self centred wierdo's, squabbling and clamouring for personal ego, putting down anyone that pursued change, such as Astro Art, Astro Music, Astro Culture, Astro Outreach.... they were mean and unrestrained in their ugly behaviours.. Typically old white men, racist and bigoted..

Questions and answers on the new controls on high-power laser pointers.

12/06/2024

MATARIKI TE PAPA 6.30 tmrw, 13th https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/visit/events/matariki-korero-tipu-a-rangi?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2w103SyVanWJ4SzGUFSuHeVM1TwEFaMuM3B36i1nola0m0XuvhEwkfvK0_aem_AZVEN_kQ_nXmCRbZ7tAeLDEJjicj_bbd96LtjYFNTYztlFgznLPT5te5oF3pENoTlBD8hMay5GlkecrhdzFzDate

Throughout June, guest speakers will chair a weekly series of Matariki talks about kai Māoripractices connected to taonga from our collection.

10/06/2024

my photo from 2008 -3 C 2nd May (winter). Red glow is Wellington light pollution. note the clockwise radial movement of the stars, around the SCP which is of exactly centre and top of image.

one slide 48 or 49 from my Astronomy Aotearoa presentation..

06/06/2024

This is the view tmrw morning IF there was no dawn light, just for illustration, i turned off the dawn. Matariki rises at 50-55 degrees azimuth, so that is 40ish deg north of due East.. to the LEFT of the sunrise.

26/07/2021

10/06/2019

PUANGA 21st and 17th June 2019 8pm full moon 18th June 6am Puanga Rising

28/11/2018

28/11/2018

IAU100. In 2019, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) will celebrate its 100th anniversary (IAU100) and to commemorate, we will organise a year-long celebration to increase awareness of a century of astronomical discoveries as well as to support and improve the use of astronomy as a tool for education, outreach, development and diplomacy.

https://mailchi.mp/iau/iau100aroundtheworld?e=263b694004

From Mongolia to Egypt, from Nicaragua to Japan, the IAU100 activities are happening worldwide, engaging different communities at a local level and covering a wide range of astronomy events. During 2019,  let us know how you are celebrating one-hundred years of astronomy and follow the spec...

09/11/2018

thank you

Astronomy and Atmosphere in New Zealand (Aotearoa)

15/10/2018

best we remember..

13/08/2018

17/04/2018

JD= John Dobson

12/04/2018

must update this site!!

30/03/2018

The space station will make an uncontrolled reentry into the Earth's atmosphere on April 1, 2018, plus or minus 4 days, according to The Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo, California. (Source: The Aerospace Corporation)

EUGENE, Ore. - A Chinese space station could reenter the Earth's atmosphere over Oregon in the next two weeks, according to experts in the field of space debris.China lost control of the Tiangong-1, the country told the United Nations in 2016.The space sta

13/08/2017

31/05/2017

Live Music, Korero (Talks), Telescopes, fire, gardening....

22/07/2016

Astronomy!!! Go get some..