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Come and catch the stars with Carter
We're catching up to Mars this month, although it is still 100million km away!
Here is a great treat for the whole family - take a tour of the night sky using the lastest sky chart. Simply print out the chart and using the simple instructions see who can spot the stars.
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Our longest-serving national observatory, Carter Observatory, will re-open in early 2010 as New Zealand's place in space. The brand new nine metre full-dome planetarium has been installed and the amazing multimedia attraction continues to be installed at Carter as we get closer to launch.