Sunny Side up at Carter!

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12 January 2012

Sunny Side up at Carter!

Looking for the sunnyside of life? … even if the weather’s a bit dodgy? Help you we can. Carter Observatory has lots of fun kids activities running during the school holidays, as well as regular screenings of our new planetarium show “Wildest Weather in the Solar System” at 11am, 1pm and 3pm each day with additional showings at 7pm on our late night Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Bring the kids and gain a new perspective on summer, along with having some fun of course! Our solar scramble gallery trail will keep kids occupied as they seek the mystery word … or they can tell us what they love to do in summer and enter our competition. Winners receive a star pass so they can come back to Carter as much as they like!

For those with a bit more time, between 10:30 – 12:30 and 2:00 - 4:00 kids can create their own sundial or Sun on a stick to take home in our drop in workshops. These workshops will run on weekdays from now until 27 January.

“As our Earth continues its long journey around the Sun, it gives us the long summer days that we enjoy. It’s a great time to visit Carter and learn a bit more about Earth’s very own star,” says Dr Claire Bretherton, Public Programmes and Education Manager.

Carter will be offering locals a further opportunity to visit with half price entry to celebrate Wellington Anniversary Day on Monday 23 January. Residents of the greater Wellington Region are asked to present proof of residence in order to access the special rate.

There’s always something happening at Carter and we have several exciting initiatives on our radar this year. Keep in touch by visiting our website for more information www.carterobservatory.org or follow us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/carterobservatory.

For further information contact:

Dawn Muir, Marketing & Communications Manager, Carter Observatory, tel. 910 3140, or mobile. 027 6422 882, email. dawn.muir@wmt.org.nz


Imagine how many times families would hear ‘Are we there yet?’ on a drive to visit the Sun, a trip that would take 170 years.


Make a day of it! Combine a visit to Carter with a ride on the Cable Car and a walk through the Botanic Garden.


Free parking for two hours is available in the Botanic Garden car park, at the top of the Cable Car on Upland Road.

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