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Once In A Blue Supermoon
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 11:30 am | Stardome Observatory
The end of August will bring a blue supermoon to our skies, meaning it is the second super full moon to appear in a single calendar month. The supermoon, which will appear in our skies this Thursday (31 August), will also be the biggest and brightest of ... More >>
Stardome Reopens After Major Upgrade To Reveal Focus On Māori Astronomy
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 11:15 am | Stardome Observatory
Auckland’s iconic Stardome observatory will reopen on Monday (19 June) to reveal a new and improved space centre that places mātauranga Māori alongside western scientific tradition. Stardome Planetarium and Observatory, located on Maungakiekie ... More >>
Mars Comes Close
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 2:15 pm | Stardome Observatory
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/5325879baf1849c72259.jpeg" width="620" height="720"> Mars in opposition in 2018. Photo by Josh Aoraki Mars will appear among the brightest stars in our ... More >>
Last Blood Moon Until 2025
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 9:47 am | Stardome Observatory
A blood moon at midnight on Tuesday will be the last total lunar eclipse we’ll see until 2025. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/11454883ac15b2c28c19.jpeg" width="576" height="720"> The shadow of the earth will ... More >>
Zeiss Telescope In Action For International Observe The Moon Night
Friday, 30 September 2022, 10:57 am | Stardome Observatory
An historic Auckland telescope used during Apollo missions to the moon will be open to the public to celebrate NASA’s global moon event tomorrow. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2209/4034a37016ad3adbb082.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> Daley with Zeiss 1 Saturday, ... More >>
Matariki Lights Up Stardome
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 11:13 am | Stardome Observatory
An immersive light and sound installation will illuminate the meaning of Matariki in a free nightly show at the Stardome Observatory and Planetarium. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2206/3ffce90ed2dfa055331e.jpeg" width="720" height="509"> Matariki Lights at Stardome, ... More >>
Zeiss Telescope Re-opens To The Public
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 9:46 am | Stardome Observatory
The Zeiss telescope at Stardome Observatory - once used to assist NASA with the moon landing - has reopened to the public after major upgrades. The telescope is named in memory of its donor Mrs Edith Winstone Blackwell MBE who wanted to provide ... More >>
Do Look Up, It’s Mars, Venus, Saturn And The Moon All At Once
Friday, 25 March 2022, 1:29 pm | Stardome Observatory
Early risers are set to get a serving of celestial with their cereal on Tuesday morning when three planets and the Moon will appear close to each other in the early morning sky. In a special celestial event, Mars, Venus, Saturn and a crescent Moon ... More >>
Longest Near-total Lunar Eclipse In Aotearoa In Over 800 Years
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 9:41 am | Stardome Observatory
The Moon will turn red this week in a near-total lunar eclipse - and it will be the longest partial lunar eclipse that is fully visible from Aotearoa in more than 800 years. More >>
Christmas Comes Early For Kiwi Stargazers
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 11:11 am | Stardome Observatory
Kiwi stargazers are in for an early Christmas treat as the two largest planets in the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, appear at their closest since Galileo was alive 400 years ago. Known as a Great Conjunction, the two planets will be visibly at their ... More >>
Young Kiwi Astro-photographer Shoots For The Stars
Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 8:32 am | Stardome Observatory
Matariki by Josh Kirkley. The stars are aligning for up-and-coming Auckland-based astro-photographer Josh Kirkley (Kāi Tahu). During lockdown, one of his images was picked up by NASA and shared on the space agency’s Instagram to its 59.2 million ... More >>
Stardome Wins New Zealand Museum Award
Friday, 26 May 2017, 1:28 pm | Stardome Observatory
Last night Stardome Observatory and Planetarium and Locales won the Exhibition Excellence – Science and Technology category at the ServiceIQ 2017 New Zealand Museum Awards in recognition for the new displays installed at Stardome in October 2016. More >>
‘Matariki Dawn’ Show Rises Again at Stardome
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 1:09 pm | Stardome Observatory
This year on June 6, as the first crescent Moon rose after the reappearance of the Matariki star cluster in the dawn sky, the Matariki Festival began. As part of the celebrations, Stardome Observatory & Planetarium is screening the popular ‘Matariki ... More >>
Stardome Welcomes New Board Appointment
Wednesday, 6 January 2016, 12:02 pm | Stardome Observatory
Stardome Observatory and Planetarium is pleased to welcome a new trustee to the Auckland Observatory and Planetarium Trust board. More >>
Stardome Announces New Board Appointment
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 2:17 pm | Stardome Observatory
Stardome Observatory and Planetarium is pleased to announce that a new trustee has joined the Auckland Observatory and Planetarium Trust board. More >>
Stardome Customers Deliver Christmas joy
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 11:09 am | Stardome Observatory
This Christmas, Stardome Observatory & Planetarium customers gave back in a big way with the inaugural ‘Great Christmas Giveback’. More >>
Stardome Announces New Board Appointments
Friday, 12 December 2014, 1:20 pm | Stardome Observatory
Stardome Observatory and Planetarium is pleased to announce three new trustees to be appointed to the Auckland Observatory and Planetarium Trust board. Sarah Stuart, Conor Roberts and Diana Patchett are set to join the Stardome board due to member ... More >>
New Christmas Charity Campaign at Stardome
Monday, 1 December 2014, 2:18 pm | Stardome Observatory
This Christmas, Stardome Observatory and Planetarium is setting its sights on Earth with the inaugural ‘Great Christmas Giveback’. More >>
Lunar Eclipse – the Sequel
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 10:59 am | Stardome Observatory
If cloud hampered your last opportunity to watch the Moon disappear, you’re in luck. The Solar System is providing Kiwis with another spectacular view of a lunar eclipse, weather permitting of course. More >>
The Science Behind a New Zealand Celebration
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 10:22 am | Stardome Observatory
Astronomy has ancient connections to cultures around the world, including New Zealand. This month, New Zealanders can celebrate their own connection with the stars with the rise of a very special star cluster and the beginning of the Māori New Year. More >>
