Want to know more about Space? Check out these helpful resources.
Print out our free star charts and head out for stargazing fun.
Not that long ago on a Moon far away, an article by David Britten discusses the moment that changed the course of history forever. Originally published in the 2019 New Zealand Astronomical Yearbook.
Find out when you can see the International Space Station and other satellites passing over your town.
International Space Station
Auckland
Christchurch
Clyde
Dunedin
Gisborne
Hamilton
Hokitika
Invercargill
Kawakawa
Napier
Nelson
New Plymouth
Palmerston North
Taupo
Tauranga
Wellington
Auckland
Christchurch
Clyde
Dunedin
Gisborne
Hamilton
Hokitika
Invercargill
Kawakawa
Napier
Nelson
New Plymouth
Palmerston North
Taupo
Tauranga
Wellington
TIPS:
The smaller the number in the Mag (magnitude) column, the brighter the satellite will appear. Times and brightness are predictions, thus may vary. Click the home button on the prediction page for access to maps for your location and lots more options. Courtesy of www.heavens-above.com
Find out more about the planets in our Solar System with this handy table.
Find out more about the 2018 Opposition of Mars with this article from the 2018 New Zealand Astronomical Yearbook. Download here.
Visit the Auckland Astronomical Society
Space Calendar from JPL at NASA
Lunar Apogee/Perigee Dates – Accurate lunar apogee/perigee dates and distances
Eclipse – NASA – for lunar and solar eclipses
Time and Date – For times of sun rise/set, moon rise/set, Easter, solstices, equinoxes, lunar phases, tides, daylight saving time changes, plus lots more. Can be set for any place.
Space Weather – For up to the minute information about solar-related activity