Tagged: New Zealand

December 24, 2016

Starry Night Above Wellington, New Zealand

The following video is actually a 360-degree photo that shows starry night above Wellington, New Zealand, with the reference point at Point Halswell. The photo is captured by an astrophotographer, Mark Gee.

May 11, 2016

The Milky Way Above Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

This time-lapse video contains a selection of images captured from Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. The images were taken by an astrophotographer, Mark Gee.

March 25, 2016

The Milky Way Viewed from Wellington, New Zealand

This time-lapse video contains carefully selected pictures of the Milky Way from Wellington, New Zealand. An astrophotographer, Mark Gee, helps us enjoy the starry nights and the Milky Way above Wellington.

November 7, 2015

The Milky Way Above the Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

An astrophotographer Jeremy Wong captured these beautiful pictures on October 20th, in the area of the Lake Tekapo in New Zealand.

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