Space Place at Carter Observatory

Space Place at Carter Observatory
Space Place at Carter Observatory
Alternative namesSpace Place at Carter Observatory Edit this at Wikidata
Named afterCharles Carter
OrganizationExperience Wellington
Observatory code485
LocationWellington, New Zealand
Coordinates41°17′04″S 174°46′01″E / 41.28437°S 174.76697°E / -41.28437; 174.76697
Altitude117 m (384 ft)
Established1937 (1937) - 1941 (1941)
Websitewww.museumswellington.org.nz/space-place/
Telescopes
Thomas Cooke telescopeCooke refractor
Ruth Crisp telescopeCassegrain reflector
Space Place at Carter Observatory is located in New Zealand
Space Place at Carter Observatory
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Designated6-Jun-1984
Reference no.3596
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Space Place at Carter Observatory (or simply Space Place) is an observatory in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the top of the Wellington Botanic Garden.

The site was originally home to the Wellington City Observatory (nicknamed "The Tin Shed"), established in 1924. This was demolished and replaced by the Carter Observatory, which officially opened on 20 December 1941. Since renamed the Space Place, it is now managed by Museums Wellington, which is part of Experience Wellington, and is a public museum and planetarium with a focus on space and New Zealand astronomy. The Observatory houses a digital planetarium as well as an historic 93⁄4-inch Cooke refractor telescope, through which evening visitors can observe a variety of Solar System and deep-sky objects. It is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 2 Historic Place.