Book tickets now to the ninth Central Star Party hosted by the Hawke's Bay Astronomical Society. This annual star party is held in the central North Island for the astronomical community of the North Island of New Zealand.

Rights: Fraser Gunn

Matariki (Pleiades) star cluster

Wayfinders have used the stars as a compass for millennia.

This will be a fun and social astronomical gathering with talks and activities.

Along with astronomy presentations, an astrophotography workshop and telescope observing, there will be an Astro Quiz, raffle, movies, sausage sizzle and a fish and chip dinner. .

About: Central Star Party was established to hold annual star parties in the central North Island for the benefit of the astronomical community of the North Island of New Zealand. The goal of the organisers is to provide a fun social astronomical gathering laced with talks and activities.

Check out the full programme of a range of exciting events: https://censtar.party/?page_id=3402.

Location: Tukituki Christian Camp, 70 Moore Road, Haumoana 4180

For more information and to register: https://censtar.party

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