Southern sky

[Andywilliams]

Stonehenge Aotearoa, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand.

28/1/ 2017 annual stardate star party.

Canon 40D, stock 18-50mm lens, 30 seconds @ ISO 1600 

[Nigel G]

Great shot.

well done and thanks for sharing. 

Nige.

[symesie04]

What is the structure is this like some breeze block copy of Stonehenge?

[laudropb]

Lovely shot .

[Andywilliams]

hi Subdwarf.....yes its a replica of the Stonehenge....its open to the public and Richard Hall gives an excellent guided tour of it twice a day. it has a functioning obelisk with an analemma....the talk includes how the seasons work....the stars of the zodiac and constellations....some celestial navigation and also maori folklore and legends regarding astronomy and navigation.....it really is most excellent and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone in here that finds themselves on hols in NZ . it is in Carterton in the north island.