Carter Observatory, The National Observatory of New Zealand, photo by Paul Moss. Single exposure, minimal adjustment.
This exact image is now published in the foreword of Astronomy Aotearoa, awarded best design by the BPANZ, written by Robert Shaw.
The image also appears in the hard copy New Zealand Almanac, published by the Phoenix Astronomical Society, supported by the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, as part of the IYA2009 programme.
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