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We found out about Peter and the observatory on tripadvisor.com, and contacted him via email. He is phenomenally accommodating, and we decided that although our son is still slightly young (4 yrs) he would enjoy the visit. We were unprepared for how much we would enjoy the trip. Peter's passion, knowledge, and ability to teach are amazing. If you were hesitating about including a visit to the observatory, don't worry, it may be the best part of your trip. No fee, but please support with a donation to the club. Scott and Amy
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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.
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Hi, Thank you for your kind review - we are pleased that you enjoyed your evening with us.firstly when people make an enquiry to come up we do indicate that warm clothing is recommended and also astronomy does involve a lot of standing but seating is provided in the warm room of the domed observatory. As to the site being dark, it is necessary to keep it as dark as possible because this is paramountto observing. It is unfortunate three of the solar lights which illuminate the paths had the internal batteries had failed and are unreplacable at the moment but will be reinstalled by the next public night. We are now searching for red path solar lights.Again thank you for your comments which have been taken on board and look forward to seeing you again. regards,Peter
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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.
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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!
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Our MG Group were staying in Geraldine and I arranged with Peter for the 8 adults to visit his observatory. It was a cloudy wet night but Peter showed us around the observatory and provided us with some much information that most of us were unaware of. It was fascinating. He then invited us to view his DVD and photos he had taken via the night sky. Unbelievable beauty in what we saw and can not thank Peter enough for giving up his time to show us around.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.