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The Hawke's Bay Astronomical Society is an active club with a strong membership base. Our monthly meetings are held at the Hawke's Bay Holt Planetarium in the grounds of Napier Boys' High School, off Chambers Street, Napier (map). These take place at 7:00 PM on the second Wednesday of every month, with the exception of January. The meetings are of a relaxed nature, with members driving the topics and direction. Discussions are lively and cover everything from the oldest origins of the universe, to the latest data from unmanned probes in the far reaches of the solar system. A range of equipment is owned by the club, including a six inch refractor, 60mm Vixen refractor with solar filter, eight inch table top Schmidt Cassegrain and a lovely hand made 16 inch reflector. These instruments are complimented by personal equipment owned by the members themselves. Our long-term goal is to establish a dark-sky observatory in the hills west of Napier. Basic designs have been put together and we are now in the process of costing and starting the legal ball rolling. Pukerangi Observatory, as it will be named, will host three telescopes and hopefully an astrograph for photographic purposes. Other club activities include running a night school astronomy course twice a year at the Boys' High School. Click any thumb-nail below to enlarge
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Club Contacts:
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Planetarium on: 06-8344345 (leave a message) The H.B. Astronomy Society thanks the H.B. Holt Planetarium Trust for the continued use of its wonderful facilities.
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