Danny McNamara: Shoemaker-Levy 9

Next date: Wednesday, 04 June 2025 | 02:00 AM to Sunday, 27 July 2025 | 04:00 PM

Danny McNamara was a prolific astronomer and astrophotographer who left behind an extensive portfolio of lunar and solar eclipses captured from his backyard in Ōamaru. In March 1993, the periodic comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was discovered. McNamara photographed the impact sites of the comet, the second to do so in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Talk | Tuesday 17 June | 6.30 pm | Forrester Gallery

Meet Karl McNamara, son of local amateur astronomer and astrophotographer Danny McNamara. Learn about his exhibition Danny McNamara Shoemaker-Levy 9 at the Forrester Gallery 31 May - 27 July 2025. Using an abandoned telescope, Danny achieved something remarkable. Join us to hear more about Karl, his father Danny and discover the fascinating intersection between photography, science and personal history.

Image: Neg #22, Taken during impact time of Fragment C (not visible from Earth),1994, Danny McNamara. Courtesy of Karl McNamara

 

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Usual opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm. Weekends and public holidays including Waitangi Day and Matariki 1:30pm - 4:00pm. Closed Mondays (unless a public holiday).

Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames Street Ōamaru 9444, 9400, View Map