MEETINGS & OBSERVING
Throughout 2019 Society meetings and observing evenings are to be held on the 1st Saturday of each month at the Clubrooms, 51 Ahiaruhe Road, Carterton.
Black Hole
May Meeting
Journey to the Black Hole
Black holes are the most awesome objects one could encounter in the universe - gravitational
vortexes in the fabric of space/time where nothing, not even light, can escape. In this
presentation Richard Hall will explore the bizarre nature of black holes and take us on a
journey to the first black hole photographed in the Universe.
Journey to the Black Hole
Black holes are the most awesome objects one could encounter in the universe - gravitational
vortexes in the fabric of space/time where nothing, not even light, can escape. In this
presentation Richard Hall will explore the bizarre nature of black holes and take us on a
journey to the first black hole photographed in the Universe.
Galaxies in Virgo swarming around the giant galaxy M87.
Telescope Viewing
Following our talk (and tea) Ian Cooper will, weather permitting, take us on a laser tour of
the night sky followed by telescope viewing. Prime telescopic targets will be the great
galaxies in Virgo and the location of that black hole.
If the weather is not good the observing will be replaced by a tour of the night sky with the
audio-visual ‘Autumn Stars’ audio-visual.
Following our talk (and tea) Ian Cooper will, weather permitting, take us on a laser tour of
the night sky followed by telescope viewing. Prime telescopic targets will be the great
galaxies in Virgo and the location of that black hole.
If the weather is not good the observing will be replaced by a tour of the night sky with the
audio-visual ‘Autumn Stars’ audio-visual.
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