Open for entries 8th April to 31st May 2024
Prizegiving Event June 2024
Open for Submissions of Interest till 19th May 2024
Visit the Exhibitions in Arrowtown and Alexandra
Join us at Monte Christo Winery for guided stargazing tours including wine tasting
Winterstellar Charitable Trust was established in 2022 with the following objectives:
To foster a general appreciation of the night sky through astrophotography and other arts
To promote Maori Mātauranga and narratives, including Matariki, with respect to our understanding of the night sky
To educate and foster a greater understanding of the night sky through astronomy and other sciences
To promote the benefits of the dark skies of Otago and Southland, New Zealand
Opening 5pm 19th August 2024 (invite only)
Open to public – 20th August to 15th September 2024
Excellent article in National Geographic by Cassandra Brooklyn. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/what-is-astrotourism-and-why-is-it-trending One report estimates one to four million people will travel to see this year’s solar eclipse—but it’s not the only cosmic event happening this year. It Read more…
On the weekend of 12th to 14th April, Winterstellar Charitable Trust was proud to sponsor and facilitate the Aotearoa Astrotourism Academy‘s first visit to Central Otago. WCT were able to do this due the Promotional Read more…
From Otago Daily Times, 24 February 2024 By Ruby Shaw Sponsors of an astrotourism course coming to Alexandra hope it will provide the skills to share the taonga of Central Otago’s night skies with the rest Read more…
From The News, August 31, 2023 The Central Otago District Council is making changes to protect the region’s night skies, much to the delight of local astrophotographers. Mayor Tim Cadogan announced the changes when he Read more…
From the Otago Daily Times, 18 June 2022 The images that make up the “Winterstellar” exhibition 2022, which opened at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery in Alexandra last night, can be a single shot Read more…
For four Fridays in September, Winterstellar delivered 4 talks to Alexandra U3A covering: Astrophotography with Andy Davey & Vicky Bowman Winterstellar with Andy Davey Dark Side of the Universe with Professor Brian Boyle Otago Dark Read more…