When: Saturday 24th of April from 10:30am to 2:00pm
Where: Wellington Waterfront – see map below
What: SunDay
Part of Global Astronomy Month. A daytime celestial event! Come out and view the Sun (with appropriate eye protection) and enjoy our closest star!
We will have specialised solar telescopes at the Wellington waterfront to look at the Sun.
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When: Saturday 24 October, 8 – 11 pm
Where: At the Wellington waterfront by the seaward entrance to the Lagoon
Come along to the Wellington waterfront on Labour Saturday and see spectacular views of Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and the Moon through a telescope.
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