Guest Astronomer Paul ‘Starman’ Curnow [B.ED] has been a lecturer at the Adelaide Planetarium since 1992. He was the recipient of the ASSA editor’s award for 2000; 2010; and then again in 2013. In 2002, he served as a southern sky specialist for visiting U.S. and British astronomers who were in Australia for the total solar eclipse. After 28-years of research, he is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on Australian Aboriginal night sky knowledge; and in 2004, he worked in conjunction with the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center Planetarium in Ohio, on the creation of a show that features Indigenous Australian stories of the night sky. Moreover, in 2018, he served as a consultant on Indigenous Astronomy for the Australian Space Agency. In addition, Paul runs a number of popular courses for the general public that focus on the constellations, planetary astronomy, historical astronomy and ethnoastronomy, which primarily deals with how the night sky is seen by non-western cultures. He appeared as the keynote speaker at the inaugural 2010 Lake Tyrrell Star Party in Sea Lake, Victoria and in 2011 was a special guest speaker at the Carter Observatory in Wellington, New Zealand. Since 2012 Paul has taken the role of Lecturer for the Astronomy & Universe course (EDUC2066) for the School of Education at the University of South Australia. Also in 2018, he was made an Honorary Life Member of the Astronomical Society of South Australia for his contributions to astronomy. Paul appears regularly in the media and has authored over 50 articles on astronomy. 

Kick off National Science Week with an evening under the stars in the Andamooka Opal Fields. Come feast on traditional Andamooka style cuisine from the Far-North’s finest outback cooks.

GUEST ASTRONOMER PAUL ‘STARMAN’ CURNOW

We will be hosting a journey through the Andamooka night skies using naked eye astronomy and telescopes to observe the Earth’s Moon, constellations, Jupiter and Saturn.

Learn about Andamooka Opal and Opalised Fossils! Visit Karkaroo the Baby Andamooka Plesiosaur and other opalised marine reptiles on a evening tour of the Andamooka Opal Showroom Underground Opal & Mineral Museum.

‘Scorpions Shine Like Stars’ activity with Arid Recovery.

Please dress appropriately for a cold winter night. The event will proceed regardless of the weather.

When: Saturday, August 10 2019.
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Where: Andamooka Historic Cottages
Opal Creek Blvd, Andamooka, SA, 5722

It’s also ‘Love your Bookshop Day’! 📚📖🔭🍲🥘🌓🛰🛸🚀Come give some love to the Andamooka Observatory Bookshop  📚📖 👷‍♂️🔭⭐