Stardust Junior Astronomy Club Dates and Topics, February to May 2018 

~ Have you ever wanted to learn about the amazing universe that you live in ~
Then come along to Runaway Bay Library’s astronomy club for juniors
(Aged between 6 to 12 years old) 

Presented by Noeleen Lowndes (Life Member)
 Southern Astronomical Society (Gold Coast) http://sas.org.au

Fraser Smith is a *Star* at the Stardust Junior Astronomy Club 

It was a very exciting time late last month when the media contacted us for a story on the Super, Blue, Blood Moon to go into the newspapers. Chris Honnery a reporter from the Courier Mail contacted both Jenny and myself to do a story but he wanted to have a child with a telescope in the article.
Credit: Article by Chris Honnery from the Courier Mail (Brisbane)
 
In comes our star Fraser, who’s one of the Stardust children from my astronomy club at the Runaway Library, Fraser’s mum Bronwyn is one of our new members at SAS and she was very happy to give permission for her son to be in the article about this special lunar eclipse.
 
The whole process had to be done in just a couple of hours to meet the deadline for the paper, so Jenny quickly set up her telescope at her place and Julie supplied the SAS t-shirt (Yay!) with Bronwyn providing our budding junior astronomer ‘Fraser’…so great team work everyone!
 
At our Stardust astronomy session at the library on the 1st February, Fraser proudly showed off his picture that was in the newspaper and told the other children all about it, so now you are a little star Fraser :-)

​Thursday 1st February 2018
Topic – Strange Asteroids in our Solar System
Not only do we have Planets, Moons & Comets in our solar system
There are also millions of strange asteroids out there too!
Come along to the library to hear all about them.
 
Thursday 1st March 2018
Noeleen will be away chasing the Aurora’s in Norway J
 (Aurora Borealis in the Arctic Circle)
 
Thursday 5th April 2018
Topic – The stunning Aurora of the Northern Lights
What causes these magnificent displays of coloured lights in the sky?
Come along to the library to see and hear all about how it happens.
 
Thursday 3rd May 2018
Topic – Icy Water found on another Planet and Planetary Moons!
Wow…NASA has now found frozen icy water in our Solar System!
Come along to the library to hear all about it.

Thursday 7th June 2018
Topic – Lets find Jupiter in the night sky
The mighty planet Jupiter is now in our night time sky, but where is it?
Come along to the library and I will show you where to find it in the night sky!
 
* Special Jupiter & Moon viewing event for Stardust Junior Astronomy Club *
Thursday 21st June 2018 from 6.00-7.00pm
Come along to the library and view the real planet Jupiter and Moon through my large telescope :-)
(Weather permitting)
 
Thursday 5th July 2018
Topic – Our incredible Milky Way Galaxy
We live in a galaxy filled with billions of stars, but where is our Sun among the stars?
 
Thursday 2nd August 2018
Topic – Future Space Travel
Come hear all about NASA’s new spacecraft and the amazing rockets that will take us humans to Mars and back to the Moon :-)

Thursday 6th September 2018
Topic – How do rockets work…5 4 3 2 1 Blast off!
Lets have fun today and find out how rockets blast off to the planets and beyond!
 
Thursday 4th October 2018
Topic – Coloured light from the Sun
Why do we see rainbows and other coloured lights in the sky?
 
Thursday 1st November 2018
Topic – We are going back to the Moon..Wow!
Come hear all about how NASA astronauts are going back to stay on the Moon
 
Thursday 6th December 2018
~ Christmas Stardust Party ~
Lets have lots of fun today for our Star Party
Please bring along a plate a yummy Star theme food for everyone to share
There will be space giveaways and games to play :-)

~ Stardust Dates February to May 2018 ~

~ Stardust Dates June to August 2018

~ Stardust Dates to December 2018 ~

~ Stardust Junior Astronomy Club's Alien Christmas Party December 2017 ~

~ Goodbye to the Cassini Spacecraft ~

Please find below some lovely drawings that the children did from the Stardust Junior Astronomy Club to say Good-bye to this very special little spacecraft.
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We loved all your pictures and discoveries that you made, thank you NASA, ESA and the Italian Space Agency for making such a wonderful mission for humankind : -)

Please credit the drawings to the children, thank you, Noeleen Lowndes :-)

~ Stardust Dates May - August 2017 ~

~ Stardust Dates October - December 2017 ~

~ Stardust Clubs 'Star Wars' 6th Birthday Party at the Runaway Bay Library ~

~ Stardust Dates March to May 2017 ~

~ Stardust Alien Day ~

~ Stardust Dates from June to August 2016 ~

~ Stardust Dates Dec 2016 to Feb 2017 ~

~ Stardust Dates Aug to Nov 2016 ~

Gold Coast City Libraries - Calendar of Events - August to September 2015
~ Stardust Junior Astronomy Club ~
https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/library/default.html

~ Stardust 5th Birthday ~

~ Dates from Aug 2015 - Oct 2015 ~

~ Dates from Nov 2015 - Feb 2016 ~

~ Stardust Dates from March to May 2016 ~

~ We love little Pluto ~

~ New Horizons Arrives at Pluto on the 14th July 2015...Woohoo! ~

~ Stardust 4th Birthday Party April 2015 ~

~ Stardust Junior Astronomy Club Dates and Topics for 2014 ~

                                                                                      ~ Stardust Junior Astronomy Club ~

The Stardust Junior Astronomy Club has just celebrated its 3rd Birthday on the 3rd April 2014 where everyone enjoyed learning all about those incredible Black Holes. Please see more about the day in my Blog at:
http://www.mystardustobservatory.com/astro-blog/-stardust-junior-astronomy-club-celebrates-3rd-birthday

The Stardust club is all about the children having fun learning about astronomy and space and the sessions are held on the first Thursday of the month at the Runaway Bay Library on the Gold Coast...so come along and find out all about the wonders of your night sky :-)

~ Stardust celebrates NASA’s Sun-Earth Day 2013 ~ Learning all about our mighty star the Sun