Our Night Sky – Understanding the Universe

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Mar 31

2013

by Robert McTague

Exhibition and events April – May 2013

While this exhibition is on at the South Canterbury Museum, there will be several
events held which are open to the public. Some are free while others require a gold coin donation.
For any further details, contact the South Canterbury Museum on (03) 687 7212 or email [email protected]

SC Astronomers Group website: www.scastro.org.nz

Friday 5 April:        5:30pm  Opening preview
 
                              6:30pm   Skype presentation (Presenter Jack Newton,   
                                 USA)
 
Sunday 7 April       2pm       Solar observation in Museum grounds
 
Saturday 13 April   2pm       Public talk in Ed Space: Introduction to
                                               Astronomy
 
                               3:30pm  Repeat of talk if required

Wednesday 17th April    
                               2pm     Solar observing, Main St Geraldine
 
Friday 19th April    7pm       Open observatory at Aldous Observatory, 22  
                                MacDonald St Geraldine, gold coin donation.  
                                Phone Peter  03-6937337  to book your place.
 
Saturday 20 April    2pm        Solar Observing event at Museum

                                7pm     Global Star Party –free observing with telescopes,
                                            Mountainview High School sports grounds, Pages Road Timaru, from 7PM.
 
Saturday 27 April     7pm       Saturn observing, Museum grounds
 
Saturday 3 May        7pm        “Moon Watch” observing  at SC Museum
 
Saturday 11 May       7pm      Open observatory at Kiwi Observatory, 28 Kiwi
                                             Drive Timaru, gold coin donation
 
Saturday 18 May          2pm    Solar observing, Main St Geraldine
 
                                   7pm      Open observatory at Aldous Observatory, 22  
                                               MacDonald St Geraldine, gold coin donation.  
                                              Phone Peter  03-6937337  to book your place.
 
NB:  all gold coin donations go to the South Canterbury Astronomers Group