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Full Programme (pdf) version 12\/1\/2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, 15 January<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
From 2:00 pm<\/td>Arrival and set up. No official programme.<\/td><\/tr>
9:30 pm<\/strong><\/td>Telescope viewing on the bottom field<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Friday, 16 January<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6:00 pm<\/strong><\/td>DIY Sausage sizzle – Gold coin donation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
7:00 pm<\/strong><\/td>Official opening and housekeeping matters \u2013 Remco Mensert (HBAS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
7:10 pm<\/td>Weather forecast for the weekend \u2013 Paul Mallinson<\/td><\/tr>
7:30 pm<\/td>Its 5 year mission \u2013 Remco Mensert<\/td><\/tr>
8:00 pm<\/td>The Cosmic Web, a wonderous maze \u2013 Bethany Jones<\/td><\/tr>
8:30 pm<\/td>The Hobby of Astrophotography \u2013 Morgan Nathan & Brendan Evans<\/td><\/tr>
9:00 pm<\/td>Night Sky Workshop \u2013 Andrew Buckingham<\/td><\/tr>
9:30 pm<\/strong><\/td>Supper & Telescope set up time<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
9:45 pm<\/strong><\/td>Movie: <\/strong>TBD \/ Telescope viewing in the bottom field.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, 17 January<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
9:00 am<\/td>Children’s programme \u2013 Jackie and Ysabel Mackrill<\/td><\/tr>
10:00 am<\/td>Astronomy Equipment Overview \u2013 Andrew Buckingham<\/td><\/tr>
10:30 am<\/td>Imaging with Smart Scopes – S50 and Celestron Origin \u2013 Robin Warnes<\/td><\/tr>
11:00 am<\/td>Electronic Assisted Astronomy \u2013 Graham Dawson<\/td><\/tr>
11:30 am<\/td>CK-2 DIY Strain Wave Mount \u2013 Martin Howard<\/td><\/tr>
Noon<\/strong><\/td>DIY Sausage sizzle – Gold coin donation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1:00 pm<\/td>Buy, Sell and Swap table (also Sunday)<\/td><\/tr>
1:30 pm<\/td>Comets from Carterton \u2013 Paul Mallinson<\/td><\/tr>
2:00 pm<\/td>I’ve discovered a comet from New Zealand!
Only six New Zealanders can officially say this. \u2013 John Drummond<\/td><\/tr>
2:30 pm<\/td>My Journeys as Eclipse chaser since 1999 \u2013 Otto Gruebl<\/td><\/tr>
3:00 pm<\/strong><\/td>Afternoon tea<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3:30 pm<\/td>Galaxies are influenced by dark matter (DM) \u2013 Stuart Mossman<\/td><\/tr>
4:00 pm<\/td>Rocket launches \u2013 Keith Dyson<\/td><\/tr>
4:30 pm<\/strong><\/td>Telescope trail<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
5:30 pm<\/strong><\/td>Dinner (fish \/ burger and chips)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
7:00 pm<\/strong><\/td>Group photo (Meet in the hall) \u2013 Graham Palmer<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
7:15 pm<\/td>Astro-Quiz \u2013 Graham Palmer<\/td><\/tr>
8:15 pm<\/td>Raffle Draw<\/td><\/tr>
8:30 pm<\/td>A Decade of Deep Sky Imaging \u2013 Matt Balkham<\/td><\/tr>
9:00 pm<\/strong><\/td>Supper & Telescope set up time<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
9:30<\/strong> pm<\/strong><\/td>Movie:<\/strong> TBD \/ Telescope viewing in the bottom field.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, 18 January<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
9:00 am<\/td>Children’s programme \u2013 Jackie and Ysabel Mackrill<\/td><\/tr>
10:00 am<\/td>Fireballs Aotearoa \u2013 Steve Wyn-Harris<\/td><\/tr>
10:30 am<\/td>Visualising the heavens –
from Armillary Spheres to Planetariaums \u2013 Jeremy Robertson<\/td><\/tr>
11:00 am<\/td>Running parameters account for Dark Matter \u2013 Terry McMahon<\/td><\/tr>
11:30 am<\/td>Just Six Numbers \u2013 Antony Gomez<\/td><\/tr>
Noon<\/strong><\/td>DIY Sausage sizzle – Gold coin donation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1:00 pm<\/td>Buy, Sell and Swap table (also Saturday)<\/td><\/tr>
1:30 pm<\/td>My journey from astrophotography to citizen science \u2013 Ian Transom<\/td><\/tr>
2:00 pm<\/td>Binoculars \u2013 Andrew Buckingham<\/td><\/tr>
2:30 pm<\/td>How does the Sun impact Climate Change? (or does it?) \u2013 Bruce Ngataeirua<\/td><\/tr>
3:00 pm<\/strong><\/td>Closing Central Star Party \u2013 Bruce Ngataeirua (HBAS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3:15 pm<\/strong><\/td>Afternoon tea<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
5:30 pm<\/strong><\/td>Planetarium Show<\/strong> @ Holt Planetarium https:\/\/www.holtplanetarium.org.nz<\/a>
Chambers St, Napier (on the grounds of Napier Boys High School)<\/td><\/tr>
8:30 pm<\/strong><\/td>Movie: <\/strong>TBD \/ Telescope viewing in the bottom field.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Monday, 19 January<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
9:00 am –<\/strong><\/td>Camp cleanup.<\/strong> Please help if you are available.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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