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400stevev

Finding this observatory constructed by an amateur astronomer in a small town in New Zealand was absolutely amazing! His photographs of heavenly bodies were gorgeous, and his explanations of some very complex astronomical issues were simple enough for a layman to understand clearly. Certainly worth a side trip in this beautiful country!

671thewatcher

Peter is very knowledgeable, friendly and humorous. A perfect combination for a fantastic night in an amazing observatory. Well worth the trip down from Christchurch. It's free but a donation is appreciated so he can continue offering this great show to the public. Thanks a lot.

720JuliaS

I went to have a stargazing tour last night, and we had SUCH a great time! After the visit my friend and I stayed up 'till the early in the morning looking at stars and talking about what we'd seen and learnt. Peter is a highly entertaining and knowledgable whizz, who is kind enough to answer even the silliest questions, which was great for novices like ourselves.Knowing that every cent of our donation for the visit goes towards local astronomy initiatives made it all the better. What a saint of the stars.Thankyou Peter!

PnCWaiheke

If you do nothing else on your south island trip make this it. Take a detour to Geraldine if you have to. It will open up a whole new world to you. Peter is an amazing man and provides such a unique experience and a peek into a world that most of us never see otherwise. Peter has built two observatories in his back garden with telescopes that give you an up close view of stars and nebula that are breathtaking. He has an incredible knowledge of astronomy and is extremely generous in sharing it and his time. What an amazing evening. My interest is astrophotography and Peter tailored the visit to sharing his extensive knowledge of astrophotography, which was both a surprise and an honour. I will be back for sure. Thank you Peter and Wyn.

specialized01

With the help of 'Trip Advisor' we found Geraldine Observatory which is owned and run by a gentleman called Peter Aldous and his wife. We were so pleased that we went there as we had a most enjoyable evening looking through his telescopes in his domed observatory and learning heaps about Astronomy. Peter is a Professional Photographer and we also got to view some of his amazing Astronomy photography that he has taken over the years. We had two 17 year old girls with us and they just loved it! One of them had previously visited Lake Tekapo's, Mount John Star gazing tours before and she said that she enjoyed this experience more and it was a lot cheaper. (just a donation). We would highly recommend a visit to Geraldine Observatory for most ages and we will certainly come back. Thank you Peter.

csbala

My wife and I had a fantastic 2 hours with Peter who has a world class observatory in his backyard. Peter was extremely generous with his time and knowledge and gave us close up views of Jupiter and numerous other deep space galaxies.I would highly recommend this as a must see for anybody visiting this area or even a detour to make the 2 hour trip if they are in Christchurch.

RWitham

Hi there, we think you may have the wrong observatory for your review, we think you mean Mount John, we are based in Geraldine and MacDonald St is not very steep, if you are in Geraldine at some stage in the future feel free to arrange a visit.

TravellerRW

There was lots of stars to see out of the large and small telescope. Peter's knowledge and way of presenting made it a lot more interesting than at school. Would give him 6 stars but am waiting for Peter to discover the 6th star. Dean, 10 years old.

Heilianyang

My boyfriend took me there as a surprise for my birthday cause I really love the stars. To be honest i never had star gazing experience before and this was totally amazing! It's also amazing that it's in his backyard! I highly recommend you go to this! Peter is also a great character to meet even if it's to cloudy to see the stars!

ddoodo

We had a wonderful experience visiting Peter's observatory in Geraldine. Only two of us were there, so it felt like private tour only for us.Peter showed us how his computer is linked to his telescope to find points of interest in space. We would then view these points through the telescope. We saw some amazing objects through the telescope; far away galaxies, planets and more. Peter let us control the telescope by computer, it was really interesting and amazing. We've been to some other observatories in different countries, but Peter's observatory has a unique point!Excellent experience without the crowds, a hidden gem, cannot recommend enough. Thanks Peter!

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