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If you have an obsession with outer space then Carter Observatory is the place to visit. The observatory provides a multimedia exhibition of the Southern Skies and provides a high tech digital experience space journey from Wellington to beyond our very own Solar System.
There are three telescopes housed in the observatory. The main telescope is the 9/14 inch Cooke Telescope used for night time viewings and for safe viewings of our Sun. Located in an adjacent building is the Thomas King Telescope which can be used outside of the observatory's opening hours. Lastly is the Ruth Crisp Telescope, a reflecting telescope primarily used for research.