50 Years of Surveying at the Planetarium

The Night Sky - 10 week course

Join astronomer Paul Curnow for a 10-week introductory astronomy course at the Adelaide Planetarium.
Ever wondered how astronomers find their way around the night sky? Come and learn how to find the different constellations (patterns) in the sky and learn about the mythology related to them.

Aboriginal Skies

The evening is designed for the adult beginner, with little or no astronomical knowledge who would like to know more about the night sky and the constellations, as seen by the Aboriginal Peoples of Australia.

Light Pollution

6th of the 50th Anniversary Lecture Series

We are lighting up the night in our cities and towns at faster rates than ever. Light pollution is light from artificial lights at night that escape upward and sideways creating glare, light trespass and sky glow.
In this talk, we see how light pollution happens. How it interferes with astronomical research, its effect on flora and fauna and us.  We need light at night for safety, amenity and cultural activities.  We will see, however, that still we can protect the night sky, bring back the stars and persevere, even improve our nightscape environment at the same time.