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 is time to start making preparations for Otago Eclipse 2028. Find more details on this 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 of the world. Aotearoa Astrotourism Academy (AAA) is the offering course, which will be held 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 opened the Winterstellar exhibit at Central Stories in Alexandra on Tuesday night. Floodlights illuminating the 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 where the camera lens is left open for an hour or more, or stitched together Read more…
In the News: CentralApp Check out full list of Competition winners here: Astrophotography Competition 2022 From Central App. Click here for full story. The astro-photography exhibition of stunning images shot by 20 South Island photographers opened at Alexandra’s Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery on Friday (June 17). Mayor Tim Read more…
In the News: Otago Daily Times Spirit of the Blues. Winterstellar in the Otago Daily Times 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 where the camera lens is left open Read more…