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Self-guided Stargazing Video

Prepare yourself for the best self-guided stargazing experience anywhere in the district of Kaikōura. Join with Theo & Grace from the Kaikōura Youth Council as they share with you our …

November Stargazing & Astrophotography

Come along and discover the splendours of the Kaikōura night sky on Friday 24th November 2023. Kaikōura Astronomers invite you and your whanau to join us for the last free monthly community stargazing evening of …

Beginners guide to astrophotography

The Kaikōura Astronomer Interest Group have put togetherr their top tips in how to take a nighttime photograph using either a digitial camera or a phone. Give it a go …

October Stargazing Evening

Come along and discover the splendours of the Kaikōura night sky on Friday 20th October 2023. Kaikōura Astronomers invite you and your whanau to join us for a free community stargazing evening from Hapuku School. …

New eVscope for the community

The Kaikōura Community can now enjoy the wonders of the night sky through our very own digital  “eVscope” which was showcased to a small and enthusiastic crowd at the free community stargazing evening on Friday 25th August at Hapuku …

Community Stargazing Evening

Come along and discover the splendours of the Kaikōura night sky on Friday 25th August 2023. The Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust invite you and your whanau to join us for a free community stargazing evening …

July Stargazing Evening

Come along and discover the splendours of the Kaikōura night sky on Friday 28th July 2023. The Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust invite you and your whanau to join us for a free community stargazing evening …

Cosmic Cataclysms: A Dynamic and Changing Universe

The Omaka Observatory Astronomical Society are bringing astrophysicist Dr Ryan Ridden to Kaikoura to present his work in a lecture titled Cosmic cataclysms: A dynamic and changing Universe.  Sunday 16th …

Matariki Community Celebration

Thursday 20th July, 5:30am at Fyffe House. Rikki Solomon, Academic & Practioner of Maōri Astronomy, and guest artists James Webster & Marcus Winters are coming to Kaikōura to lead the …

Winter Telescopic Stargazing Evening

Come along and discover the splendours of the Kaikōura night sky on Friday 23rd June 2023. The Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust invite you and your whanau to join us for a free community stargazing evening …

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