New Zealand

Single Point of Contact

Ms. Marilyn Head , Publicity Officer
Royal Astronomical Society of NZ
105 Owen Street
Newtown, Wellington
Aotearoa
New Zealand

Phone +64 4 389 0882
Fax +64 4 938 8144
E-mailmarilyn@actrix.co.nz
Websitehttp://www.astronomy2009.org.nz/


Highlights

100 Hours of Astronomy
2 - 5 April 2009
100 hours of Astronomy is a 100-hour, round-the-clock, round-the-globe event, including live web casts from research observatories, public sidewalk observing events and other activities to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009.
http://www.astronomy2009.org.nz/100-hours-of-astronomy/

Astronomy Day at Te Papa Tongarewa, National Museum of New Zealand
24 May 2009
Featuring children's activities, Lecture by Prof. Fulvio Melia on Super Massive Black Holes, planetarium, Telescope Road show - bring your telescopes and our experts will show you how to fix and use them, Debate: That Dark Matters.
http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/Tepapa/English/

Archaeo-Astronomy and Apollo
Two series of events at Stonehenge Aotearoa celebrating ancient festivals, including Matariki, the Maori new year; and the Apollo missions.
http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/stonehenge/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

 

Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI


The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.