Capital to Host Astronomical Conference and Open Day

Wellington is the place to be on the weekend of May 23-24, when two astronomical events are being held. The Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand is holding its annual conference from the evening of Friday 22. The invited speaker for the conference is Professor Fluvio Melia, who will speak on supermassive black holes.

On Sunday from 10am to 4pm there will be an astronomy open day at Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand. Plenty of activities for the whole family are planned, including talks, telescope advice, solar observing, a planetarium, and a dance performance.