Hot Chocolate Astronomy

Come relax in the idilic setting of Wairarapa and ponder about the Universe with hot chocolate (or tea) in our series of night sky presentations at Star Safari.

This is a 90 minutes introduction to astronomy session on location at Star Safari.

Come learn about dark sky reserves and how to look after our night sky.

Year Pass
This entitles you to attend 12 sessions of Hot Chocolate Astronomy anytime you like.

Our presentation takes place at Star Safari. As the night sky changes so slightly every day, we update our content weekly.

Structure of the programme:
Introduction to astronomy. Each week cover a different astronomy topic
Current space and astronomy news
Citizen science for dark skies - what is the featured constellation for Globe at Night and what can you do to contribute
Our favourite/featured object of the week - each week we talk in detail about a different object in the night sky.
Q&A session
www.star-safari.nz

Stargazing. Big Telescopes. Space Shop. Astrophotography. Space Science Communication. Virtual Night Sky Tours.
Share an evening of space and astronomy with Astrobiologist and Space Science Communicator Hari Mogosanu and Space Science Communicator Sam Leske.

How to get here www.star-safari.nz follow the map on our Star Safari website that has detailed information on how to get here.

The address is 1169 Ponatahi Road and our observatories are on top of the hill. Once you get to the gate, follow our signs to the top of the hill. The location is on a working farm so please drive slowly and be cautious of any animals. The last part of the drive is on gravel road. Drive gently and consistently and stick to the road.