Coordinates in The Night Sky
The position of stars can be described by coordinates that resemble that way we describe positions on the Earth’s surface.
The Milky-Way.Kiwi Telescope Course
Telescopes are our window into the universe but they can also burn a big hole in your wallet and be a huge source of frustration if you don’t get the right one.
How To Find Sagittarius
This short video shows you how to find the constellation of Sagittarius.
A Glance At Astrophotography
Heres a quick look at some concepts around astrophotography to get you started.
How To Find Matariki in 2020
To find Matariki you have to get up before dawn and catch this beautiful cluster rising just before the Sun. The sky will be brighter because of the approaching dawn so Matariki can be tricky to spot if you don’t know where to look. This video shows you how to find Matariki.
Quick find: Sombrero Galaxy
In this little video we’ll show you how to find the beautiful Sombrero Galaxy. This is easy to spot and is a very distinctive looking galaxy. The galaxy is about 28 million light years away near the constellation of Corvus. We start by showing you how to find Corvus and assume you already know how to find the Southern Cross. If you don’t know how to find the Southern Cross then watch our video called “How to Find The Southern Cross”. Try this out and let us know if you found the Sombrero Galaxy.
JUPITER AND SATELLITES
We get asked many times what do we see when we look through our telescopes?
Scorpius, The Constellation of Winter
This is a short description of the constellation of Scorpius and some of the stars it contains.
Star Safari in June 2020
What’s in the night sky in June with Hari, Peter and Sam.
Matariki Fly Through
Fly through of the Pleiades star cluster, known as Matariki in New Zealand in May/June. Made from ESA’s Gaia DR2 data.
How to find a black hole
With this video you will be able to find a star that is possibly in a binary pair with a black hole. It’s 1000 light years away and is the closest black hole to us.
How to find the Pleiades in June
Where exactly am I looking to find Matariki in the night sky?
How to find Scorpius
This is a short video to help you find the constellation Scorpius.
Astronomy is a subject that connects us all.
Celestial objects have looked down on every event that has affected humanity; times of conflict or celebration, times of famine or plenty, times of disease or vitality.
Star safari in May 2020
Milky-Way.Kiwi reunites across the hemispheres to talk about the night sky. We are all in lock down but looking at the same sky.