The latest about the night sky.
Under the Lintel
Monday, 21 December, The Star of Bethlehem
In 2020, a rare conjunction of two planets make them seem as one bright object. Did the same happen 2000 years ago? Could this have been the Christmas Star?
Sunday, 20 December: Summer Solstice event
Come celebrate the Summer Solstice with us! Have you ever wondered about what other people do traditionally around the shortest day of the year? Come hear about these, including Christmas and, weather permitting, let's watch the Sun set over the summer heel stone.
Mars Exhibition
Would you live on Mars? Come and check out our Mars exhibition at Stonehenge Aotearoa and decide for yourself!
Friday 13 November 7PM – Celestial Navigation
Crossing the oceans has been a human achievement for thousands of years but how did those navigators find their way when there was no land, no mountains or familiar coastlines. Today we can traverse the world and know where we are very accurately at any time of day or night using satellite navigation systems. But that has only been in the last 40 years or so. Find out how we can use the Sun, Moon, Planets and Stars to find out where we are and get a glimpse into the ancient skills of Navigating by the Stars.
Reverberation
About sound effects inside the Stonehenge.
Come celebrate the Spring Equinox with us!
Have you ever wondered about what other people traditionally do around this day of the year? Why don't you join us at Stonehenge to find out? We have two events scheduled, The Celebration of the Spring Equinox This is a talk by Richard Hall, and weather permitting, we will also watch the Sun set over … Continue reading Come celebrate the Spring Equinox with us!
Saturday September 5th, 7pm – Doubtful Sounds: Under the Milky Way Tonight.
Wellington's coolest little choir, The Doubtful Sounds, is coming to Stonehenge Aotearoa for a special concert of music under the stars. 7pm, Saturday September 5th. $20 ($10 children)
The Night Sky
Richard and Hari talk about space and the night sky, and what's new on Mars.
Albedo and asteroids
In our Solar System, the composition of asteroids in the main belt (between Mars and Jupiter) differs with their distance from the Sun. Measuring their albedo gives information about their composition.