SPECIAL EVENT: Gemintides Meteor Shower Show

830pm > 10pm @ Zen Den Matakana

Earth will pass through the remnants of comet “Tempel-Tuttle” throughout December averaging 120 “shooting stars” an hour.

Part I: Planetarium (45 minutes)

An Interactive Universe Display which allows us to fly virtually from Earth, beyond our Solar System, to neighbouring Galaxies. You’ll learn simple astronomy and basic celestial navigation. We’ll cover major European & Māori constellations and dive in to their rich mythology. This journey is charted by the particular interests of show goers so you can be sure to have a personalised, informative, and mind expanding show.

Part II: Guided Telescope Viewing (45 minutes)*

View objects through our Southern sky where we will view jaw dropping celestial objects such as the craters of our Moon, the radiant rings of Saturn, the red bands of Jupiter, the crescent planet Venus, the dusty desert Mars, open star clusters, and sun birthing nebulas. Learn about celestial navigation and our major constellations during our laser show.

Moon chairs and hot drinks provided.

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Cosmic Vibrations is a seasonal astrotourism project aimed at magnifying conscious awareness of our unique place in the Universe and simultaneously to give insight to the problem of light pollution & LED poisoning in the modern environment. We are content to be 100% NZ owned and operated. Your dollars will stay in the local ecosystem. We do not discriminate under any circumstances. If fiat currency isn’t your bag, offers for alternative exchanges are welcome. Full Ts & Cs here. 

*In the case of extensive cloud cover, Guided Telescope Viewing segment will be cancelled and show goers will receive a 50% refund.