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Comments:	Space Place at Carter Observatory (or simply Space Place) is housed in a historic astronomical observatory 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. Space Place 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 a historic 9 3/4-inch Cooke refractor telescope, through which evening visitors can observe a variety of Solar Systems and deep-sky objects. <p> The machine is just left of the entrance behind the glass, near the fridge selling cold drinks and snacks. Designs are: <br> 1) Solar system, <br> 2) 'Space Place', Astronaut in a space suit with a flag on Moom, <br> 3) 'Space Place', Rocket, <br> 4) 'Space Place', word logo. <p> Coordinates: <br> 41.28437°S 174.76697°E <p> 7/04/23: The machine is rolling fine -DW
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Space Place at Carter Observatory

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40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn
Wellington, New Zealand, 6012

Phone: +64 910 3140

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Space Place at Carter Observatory (or simply Space Place) is housed in a historic astronomical observatory 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. Space Place 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 a historic 9 3/4-inch Cooke refractor telescope, through which evening visitors can observe a variety of Solar Systems and deep-sky objects.

The machine is just left of the entrance behind the glass, near the fridge selling cold drinks and snacks. Designs are:
1) Solar system,
2) 'Space Place', Astronaut in a space suit with a flag on Moom,
3) 'Space Place', Rocket,
4) 'Space Place', word logo.

Coordinates:
41.28437°S 174.76697°E

7/04/23: The machine is rolling fine -DW

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