ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 934, 29 September 1910, Page 4

ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH.

PEOPOSED OBSERVATORY FOS WELLINGTON. 'i In some matters New Zealand claims to V lead the world. . In astronomical research . she has been content, up to the. present,' : . •to lay ; sadly behind.. It is probable, ;• -■ however, that ere-long.;this' :be removed, for'a strong'effort'is now. being made by- the astronomical section • • : f .of',' theVWellington Philosophical .Society . ••• to".secure the/establishment,'.- in 6t . near.-.. Wellington, of an ,observatory. that shall- - be worthy of the city. and'; the-' Domin- v ion; In' connection with this, - movement : /•/,;: a lecture' will bo. given : to-night- in: tho Concert Chamber of the Town' Hall by . the Eev. Dr. Kennedy,. F.R.A.S.The ::: ' - proceeds are to augment the observatory, . fund' which has' been started : with vol- . '. • untary subscriptions. -The': lecturer- will-/:/ speak of the'work. that ; is being'done in . other parts of the world,, and the work :•' / that might be and should be done here. lie will no. doubt . tell something also of tho marvellous .-story of the evolution' of the universe of which our earth is ; such an insignificant speck. The lecture.will'be illustrated by lantern''slides show-/ - ing many of the wonders of the: heavenly bodies. It is:hoped: thatthe citizens of /.: Wellington will with .-.the; as- V. :■ v/tronomical section in order; that tho good object in view may be with suocess.