Posted on: January, 23rd, 2018 | in Cosmology, General, Meetings, Planets, Solar System
The Tauranga Astronomical Society is having a FREE evening at the observatory on Tuesday January 23rd from 7:30pm. You can view the crescent moon through the large 14” and smaller telescopes at dusk – from around 8.45pm, but before that we have a very recent documentary video on the Cassini […] Read more»
Posted on: June, 26th, 2017 | in General, Meetings, Planets, Stellar
Weather permitting, the telescopes will be available for viewing from the start of the meeting. The Moon will be getting low on the Western horizon by 7:30pm so should be viewed at the start of the meeting before it sets. Jupiter and Saturn will be ideal for viewing throughout the […] Read more»
Posted on: March, 12th, 2017 | in General, Meetings
This Tuesday, we will be presenting a video on space flight, and the potential use of plasma as an energy source. We will also look into just what plasma is and how it is created. This is sure to be a fascinating look into the future of space flight, so […] Read more»
