Meetings

The next WAS meeting will be held on

Wednesday 3 November 2010 at 7:30 pm

at Carter Observatory,

Upland Road,

Kelburn,

Wellington 

Topic:

AGM then:

Spaceflight Update
Presenter Dave McLennan

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Fridays - Thomas King Observatory - Ross Powell - public
Ring Ross on 389 9765 first to check that it is going ahead.

The next observing evening at the Pauatahanui observatory will be on: 

09 October 2010
Contact John Field on his mobile 021-255-1904 if you want to attend. 


For other Astronomy related events see our events page.

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Meeting schedule

Every month except January, we have meetings with talks on astronomy topics from people who know what they're talking about. Talks are usually given with the assumption that the audience may have little or no experience in the topic. 
For 2010 meetings are scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month starting at 7:30 pm.

Details of each meeting can be found in the newsletter posted to members shortly before the meeting. They will also usually appear on this page of the website.

Even if you're not a member, you are welcome to come along and see what it's like. Meetings usually begin at 7:30pm and are held on the first Wednesday of each month at Carter Observatory, Upland Rd, Wellington. This is subject to change, so be sure to check the newsletter, or call / email a member of the WAS council.

Please note that we have changed rooms for 2010. We are now meeting at Carter Observatory, in the Botanical Gardens.

Parking

There is limited parking outside the Carter Observatory and the Dominion Observatory, accessible from Salamanca Road. However, it will be necessary for most people to park in Upland Road or Salamanca Road, and walk through the Botanical Gardens to the Observatory. If you are parking in Upland Road, you can now use the Skyline parking area shown on the map.

How to get to Carter Observatory. (visually)

Click on the thumbnails to open a window showing a larger version of each image.

This photo shows the Cable Car Terminus at the end of Upland Road. The entrance to the Observation Area is to the left of the Terminus, partly obscured by trees. The entrance to the Skyline parking area is on the right, in the foreground.

This photo shows the entrance to the Observation Area. The Cable Car Terminus is on the right. You can also enter the Observation Area directly from the Cable Car Terminus, if you have come up in the Cable Car.

Now follow the path straight ahead from the Observation Area. There are several helpful signs directing you to the Carter Observatory.

And here we are. The Carter Observatory is ahead of you. A path up to the Thomas King telescope is on your right, just out of the picture.

This photo shows the entrance from Salamanca Road. From here it is possible to drive up to the parking at Carter, and at the Dominion Observatory. The parking is limited, and things can get awkward should you encounter another vehicle coming the other way. Unless you have heavy gear, or someone of limited mobility, with you, it will be better to park in the street and walk up.

The driveway runs up past the Met Office. The sign directs you to Carter Observatory.

Some way up, the driveway turns right up the hill towards the Thomas King Observatory. A walkway carries on ahead. Do not follow it, even on foot.

This is where the turnoff takes you. The Dominion Observatory parking is on the right. The cycleway to the Observation Area goes to the left. The Carter Observatory is straight ahead through the gap between the Thomas King site and the meteorological enclosure.

Future meetings

Because organisation and reorganisation happens continuously, the topics, speakers and dates of these meetings are subject to change. Please check the newsletter before the meetings for official details.

For other Astronomy related events see our events page.