StarLab

It was an amazing experience inside the StarLab planetarium today.  We knew a lot about different constellations and made the connection that the stars on the New Zealand flag represent the Southern Cross which can only be seen in the Southern Hemisphere.

Inside the planetarium it was very dark.  On the dome of we saw all the constellations in our night sky - there were lots of stars!

Here are some useful links to look at:

Astronomy in Your Hands

Sky Maps

Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand

Learning about the Southern Cross and Orion

A few questions...

Into the planetarium we go...