Story: Astronomy – overview

All images and media

From page 1 - The first astronomers

Captain Cook with sextant

James Cook with sextant

Wellington Harbour time ball

Wellington Harbour time ball

Transit of Venus observation station

Transit of Venus observation station

Comet photographed by John Grigg

Comet photographed by John Grigg (1st of 2)

Paths of the Giotto spacecraft and the Grigg-Skjellerup comet

Paths of the Giotto spacecraft and the Grigg-Skjellerup comet (2nd of 2)

From page 2 - An enthusiast’s pursuit

Meeanee Observatory

Meeanee Observatory

The Stardome

The Stardome (1st of 2)

Observatories

Observatories (2nd of 2)

Opening the Gifford Observatory

Opening the Gifford Observatory

Albert Jones, amateur astronomer

Albert Jones, amateur astronomer (1st of 2)

Supernova remnant

Supernova remnant (2nd of 2)

From page 3 - Education

Public education at Carter Observatory

Public education at Carter Observatory

Radar at Birdlings Flat, Canterbury

Radar at Birdlings Flat, Canterbury

Beatrice Tinsley, a ‘bright star’

Beatrice Tinsley, a ‘bright star’

Stonehenge Aotearoa

Stonehenge Aotearoa

Peter Read explains the night sky

Peter Read explains the night sky

From page 4 - Mt John Observatory

Frank Bateson, astronomer

Frank Bateson, astronomer

Mt John Observatory

Mt John Observatory

Canterbury sky atlas

Canterbury sky atlas

MOA telescope

MOA telescope (1st of 2)

Gravitational microlensing

Gravitational microlensing (2nd of 2)

How to cite this page:

Maggy Wassilieff, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/astronomy-overview/media (accessed 30 November 2023)

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 12 Jun 2006