Antimony Observat0ry is a boutique astronomical observatory located at the heart of the Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park and set in its own vineyard.
It is open by appointment for bespoke tours of the region's stunning night sky with the naked eye, binoculars and state-of-the-art photographic equipment attached to a 300mm-diameter Ritchey-Chretian telescope.
Learn how to take amazing pictures of the night sky with your smart phone or camera. Learn about the astronomy and astrophyiscs of the rich and beautiful Southern sky, where the centre of the Milky Way passes almost overhead (seen in the image above) and the Magellanic clouds rise high into the night sky.
Take professional quality astrophotographs of deep sky treasures and maybe even catch the aurora australis on camera or with the naked eye. View a collection of the spetacular images obtained with the telescopes and cameras of Antinomy observatory at a dedicated astrophotography gallery.
Your guide for the tour is Professor Brian Boyle, a professional astronomer with over 35 years experience and acclaimed public speaker.