Story: Astronomy – overview All images & media From page 1 – The first astronomers Captain Cook with sextant Wellington Harbour time ball Transit of Venus observation station Comet photographed by John Grigg (1st of 2) Paths of the Giotto spacecraft and the Grigg-Skjellerup comet (2nd of 2) From page 2 – An enthusiast’s pursuit The Stardome (1st of 2) Observatories (2nd of 2) Opening the Gifford Observatory Albert Jones, amateur astronomer (1st of 2) Supernova remnant (2nd of 2) From page 3 – Education Public education at Carter Observatory Radar at Birdlings Flat, Canterbury Beatrice Tinsley, a ‘bright star’ Stonehenge Aotearoa Peter Read explains the night sky From page 4 – Mt John Observatory Frank Bateson, astronomer Mt John Observatory Canterbury sky atlas MOA telescope (1st of 2) Gravitational microlensing (2nd of 2)
