Mt John Observatory offers a night with NZ s biggest telescope
16 Feb, 2021 08:39 PM
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Mt John Observatory is New Zealand s leading obsevatory, it s also the most scenic. Photo / Supplied
Mt John Observatory is New Zealand s leading obsevatory, it s also the most scenic. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
For the fist time the University of Canterbury will be opening the doors of its mountain-top observatory to the public in a stellar overnight experience. It ll be just them, the experts and 50 million distant solar systems.
Mt John Observatory is a haven for astronomers in the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve. The six high-powered telescopes are normally only seen by researchers. Since 1965 Mt John has become a site of pilgrimage for astro-tourism. However few guests get access to New Zealand s most powerful telescopes – let alone for the whole night.