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Good Heavens Dark Sky Experience

Media coverage:

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The Telegraph

It's official – this is the world's greatest island for stargazing

Stargazing in New Zealand

SilverKris

This might just be the best place in the world for stargazing

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The Manual

This New Zealand Island Could Be the World’s Best Place for Stargazing

Stuff

Great Barrier Island: Dark Sky delight so close to the SuperCity

New Zealand.com

Seven places to go stargazing in New Zealand

Stargazing in New Zealand - Good Heavens Dark Sky Experiences on Great Barrier Island - Pah Point

New Zealand.com

Top 18 reasons to visit New Zealand in 2018

Good Heavens Dark Sky Tours Great Barrier Island

The Guardian

The star quality of New Zealand’s Great Barrier Island

NZ Herald

Dark Sky Sanctuary status will put Great Barrier Island on international stage

Hilde Hoven Good Heavens

NZ Herald

He Tangata: Hilde Hoven whose work touches the sky

Stargazing tours on Medlands Beach

AucklandNZ.com

Top 10 reasons to visit Great Barrier Island

Conde Naste Traveller

New Zealand's Great Barrier Island Named International Dark Sky Sanctuary

New Zealand dark sky sanctuary stargazing

NZedge.com

Great Barrier Island Best Spot for Stargazing

NZbusiness.co.nz

Breaking Business Barriers

New Zealand.com

Good Heavens Dark Sky Experiences

Lonely Planet

Great Barrier Island activities

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The two nights after the full moon, you can observ The two nights after the full moon, you can observe the moon rising out of the sea over the east coast beaches. ⠀ ⠀ Quite a sight, seeing this red ball come over the horizon, as it's light is refracted through the atmosphere, while it slowly changes to white as it gets higher up in the sky. ⠀ ⠀ Enjoy by yourself, or with a Good Heavens Moon Walk, to get an unforgettable close up look through our telescope as well as lots of starry stories to boot. ⠀ ⠀ If you love the moon and would love to know more about it, this is the tour for you. If you are keen to see the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds, book in for a Look Up and Get Lost stargazing experience. ⠀ ⠀ Moon Walks are available when the moon is larger than 50% in the evening sky, whereas Look Up and Get Lost experiences are available the rest of the month. ⠀ ⠀ Check out the booking calendar for either the Moon Walk or Look Up and Get Lost to see what's available when. ⠀ ⠀ *⠀ ⠀ *⠀ ⠀ *⠀ ⠀ #darkskyexperiences⠀ #greatbarrierisland⠀ #moonwalk⠀ #starlight⠀ #milkyway⠀ #booking⠀ #bookingcalendar⠀ #booknow⠀ #nzmustdo⠀ #stargazing⠀ #beachsidestargazing⠀ #stars
Ready for tonight's stargazers. Guess what we'll b Ready for tonight's stargazers. Guess what we'll be gazing at first? * * * #stargazing #darkskyexperiences #greatbarrierisland #greatbarrierislandofficial #moon #crescent #worthalook #throughbinoculars #andatelescope #lotsawows #nzmustdo
Admiring our closest star ☀️ as our planet spi Admiring our closest star ☀️ as our planet spins away from her light. ❤️ Time for some stellar delights🤩 in the dark sky sanctuary. ✨ The Good Heavens team is enjoying the balmy summer nights with our feet in the sand.🌴 Why don't you join us and learn more about the stars, close and far.🌌
Here's Deb, setting up a stargazing experience alo Here's Deb, setting up a stargazing experience along the beach the other night.⠀ ⠀ We set up our tours so that you can get the most out of your stargazing experience.⠀ ⠀ Moon chairs mean you can lean back in comfort, looking up at the stars, dreaming away or listening attentively to your guide. ⠀ ⠀ A blanket keeps you toasty, summer and winter, so that you can concentrate on the stars, rather than on being cold.⠀ ⠀ Binoculars for each participant show the incredible depth and quantity of stars visible in our super dark sky, and give a nice overview of open star clusters, such as the northern and southern Pleiades.⠀ ⠀ And to get a close-up of planets, (binary) stars, nebula and deep sky objects, you'll be looking through our 8" telescope, which we will point in the right direction for you.⠀ ⠀ Or follow the laser pointer as your guide draws constellations in the sky and tells you interesting facts and fascinating stories that have captivated our ancestors throughout the ages.⠀ ⠀ * ⠀ ⠀ *⠀ ⠀ *⠀ ⠀ #darkskyexperiences⠀ #greatbarrierisland⠀ #comfortable⠀ #ecotourism⠀ #sustainabletourism⠀ #tinyfootprint⠀ #nzstargazing⠀ #mustdonz⠀ #dosomethingnewNZ⠀ #hellholenz⠀ #stars⠀ #comfortablestargazing
During yesterday's commute to our Good Heavens sta During yesterday's commute to our Good Heavens stargazing experience, this spot along Puriri Bay Rd in Tryphena onve again took my breath away. 🌅 The stargazing was brilliant.🌌 The rain had cleared the sky of dust, and once we got started it cleared completely, till Mother Nature closed the curtains shortly after eleven. ☁️ As a special bonus, there was some bioluminescence, too. It sparkled blue under our feet, like newly born stars, as we went to check it out along the waterline. 🌊 Magic above and below! ✨ #sunsetvibes #newzealand #darkskyexperiences #commute #greatbarrierisland #carolcomerphotography #lookoutforbioluminescence! #beachlife #stargazing #nzmustdo #wherethemagichappens #magic #aboveandbelow #bioluminescence #seeingisbelieving #visitauckland
Getting a wonderful review is always a bit of a th Getting a wonderful review is always a bit of a thrill. ☺️ * * * #tripadvisor #reviews #bitscary #butweredoingok #weredoinggreat #checkusout #stargazing #stars #darkskyexperiences #greatbarrierisland #thankyoureviewers #⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #🙏
Such a pleasure when astronomers come to visit Gre Such a pleasure when astronomers come to visit Great Barrier and we get to talk stars! And a joy to introduce them to some other natural delights of our Dark Sky Sanctuary island. We normally look up, 🌟 but looking down can be so rewarding, too! 🌴💙😎 So nice to meet you @carolling.in.the.deep. Thanks for the visit! * * * #stargazersunited #lookingup #lookingdown #darkskyexperiences #daylightexperiences #stationrocklookout #greatbarrierisland
Aotea - Great Barrier Island has so much more to o Aotea - Great Barrier Island has so much more to offer than one of the best dark skies in the world... It also has a creative and productive community. Over a hundred artists and creative producers provide a fantastic range of products and artworks to tempt your better self into indulgence of the senses. Keep an eye out for the monthly market at our community art gallery in Claris and or visit the several galleries and producers, dotted around the island. Feel free to ask your Good Heavens guide for recommendations at the end of your stargazing experience. * * * #darkskyexperiences #andsomuchmore #thisislandhasitall #somany #hiddengems #creativecommunity #ecotravel #ecodestination #offgridisland #offgridcommunity #offgrid #allstars #cleverpeople #kaitokewilds #barrierblooms #shoalbaypottery #artsandcrafts #indulgeyoursenses #bouquets #flowers #naturalbeautyproducts #ceramics #greatbarrierisland #greatbarrierislandofficial #dosomethingnewnz #hiddeninfullview #indulgence #wellness #solitude
It's all happening... when you know where to look. It's all happening... when you know where to look. While in the east the international space station was tracking past over the hills like a bright Christmas light, the zodiacal light was putting on a show in the east, and Jupiter made a quick appearance in that same direction, too. The zodiacal light is a faint, roughly triangular glow visible in the evening sky. It extends from the Sun's direction along the zodiac, straddling the ecliptic. It's caused by sunlight scattered by interplanetary dust.
Bye bye 2020! Welcome 2021! A brand new year! S Bye bye 2020! Welcome 2021! A brand new year! So hopeful it will be a happy and healthy year for all of you... Whatever 2021 may bring you, make sure to look up at the stars! ✨ And to our beautiful moon! 🌕 * * * #greatbarrierisland #greatbarrierislandofficial #happy2021 #healthy2021 #stargazing #moongazing #moon #moonlight #darkskyexperiences #newday #newyear #firstdawn #✨ #🌕 #🌜
Into the light! Of the southern hemisphere summe Into the light! Of the southern hemisphere summer 🌅 The lengthening days of the northern hemisphere☀️ And of the many starry nights that lie ahead of us in 2021 ✨ We send you, stargazers around the world, the most stellar wishes 🌠 for the season and the year ahead. Looking forward to doing another lap around our sun with you. 💫 * * * #❤️ #🤩 #💫 #🌠 #darkskyexperiences #greatbarrierisland #newzealand #christmas
Looking North East to the brightest "stars" in the Looking North East to the brightest "stars" in the sky after sunset, just below the cloud in the picture, South East for northern hemisphere viewers. We're looking at Jupiter, the brightest if the two, and Saturn, slightly more golden. Keep an eye on these two as they will be as close as they have appeared in the sky in around 800 years... in the night from 21-22 December. Next time they'll be close in their respective orbits around the Sun will be in twenty years. Not quite this close, though!! Keep an eye on them on any clear night in the next few weeks! * * * #darkskyexperiences #greatbarrierislandofficial #conjunction #saturn #jupiter #nightskyspecial #goodheavens #exteriorplanets #gasplanets #stargazing #planetgazing #planetsAreWanderers #orbits #orbitshow #planetearth #nightimewonders #stars #planets #barrierlife #greatbarrierisland #darkskysanctuary
Today's commute 🤩 to the Moon Walk Experience Today's commute 🤩 to the Moon Walk Experience
The morning after a night of stargazing...🧜 We The morning after a night of stargazing...🧜 We're so lucky to live in paradise!🌴 And to share bits of it with you. ✨ * * * #mermaids #stars #darkskyexperiences #bodyboarding #boogieboarding #greatbarrierisland #newzealand #offgridtravel #visitauckland #nzmustdo #trysomethingnewnewzealand #beachlife #lifeisabeach #comestargazingwithus
Such a treat, flying to and from Auckland, and whe Such a treat, flying to and from Auckland, and when you come stargazing with Good Heavens it's part of the journey, unless of course, you come on the ferry. It's also an option to fly one way and boat the other. For a bird's-eye and a dolphin's view 😁 Consider flying early or late in the day when you're a photographer, as the light is just stunning. On the ferry, the sailing out is usually early, and the sailing back is usually late... * * * #flymysky #greatbarrierisland #greatbarrierislandofficial #sealinknz #🐬 #🕊️ #darskyexperience #dosomethingnewnz #visitauckland #xspotgbi #freeasabird
It's looking promising for tonight's stargazing! 🤩
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