Hi everyone. A lot of you have been following my photography for a while now, and thanks to the positive comments about my Astrophotography Ive decided to branch out a little. Stars.net.nz will be a website dedicated to astronomy, astrophotography and all things Space. Website not up and running so this is a little pre-emptive. The reason for this is that I have a submission to the Waitaki Council with regards to their Cape Wanbrow plan and will be presenting the submission in a week. I have 5 minutes to describe my proposal and need to show the support that is available in Oamaru, nationwide and on an international basis. I would like the Council to consider adding a building to the dark side of the Cape, out of sight of the little town of Oamaru. On this south-east side the views of the night sky are amazing and it would be a stunning location for night sky tours. The building would be multi-purpose, during the day to be used as an education and event centre, with the potential to also be a wedding venue. Privately funded, so no cost to the Council, the building would present a minimal environmental footprint with access by foot only. Check out some concepts that have been found on the Stars.net.nz Facebook page (link below). F.Y.I the current banner photo was taken on top of the Gun Emplacement on the Cape! Not even the darkest part! We will be looking at re-booting the North Otago Astronomical Society, and the potential for a Planetarium/Dome Theatre in Oamaru. Im currently building a small Planetarium for my daughters birthday so will post pictures of the results soon! The building on the Cape has the potential to be an extremely valuable resource for Oamaru and North Otago, so please show your support by popping over to the facebook page listed below and signing up as a fan. Ill be organizing a star night soon in a dark location, so stay tuned to the Stars.Net.Nz Facebook page!
Posted on: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 21:26:23 +0000