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Education and Public Astronomy Programs at the Carter Observatory: An Overview

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2016

W. Orchiston  and
R. J. Dodd
W. Orchiston
Affiliation:
Carter Observatory, PO Box 2909, Wellington, New ZealandWayne.Orchiston@vuw.ac.nz
R. J. Dodd
Affiliation:
Carter Observatory, PO Box 2909, Wellington, New ZealandWayne.Orchiston@vuw.ac.nz
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Abstract

This paper outlines the extensive range of public programs offered by the Carter Observatory, including ‘public nights’, new planetarium and audio-visual shows, displays, the Carter Memorial Lectures, the annual Astronomical Handbook and other publications, a monthly newspaper column and three monthly radio programs. It also deals with the Observatory’s involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate astronomy at Victoria University of Wellington, various adult education training programs, ‘Overnight Extravaganzas’, holiday programs, and the recent development of the Education Service in response to the introduction of an astronomy curriculum into schools throughout New Zealand. Some possible future developments in the public astronomy and education areas are also discussed.

Keywords

Carter ObservatoryGolden Bay Planetariumastronomy educationpublic astronomy
Type
Education in Astronomy
Information
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , May 1996 , pp. 165 - 172
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Australia 1996

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