Stargazing
Mount John Observatory
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand4.8
Tonight
Checking tonight's sky…
Waxing Crescent · 29% illuminated
✨ Dark Sky Reserve✨ Tours Available🛡️ Safety 5/5
Mount John Observatory is one of the best places in Lake Tekapo for deep, dark skies and the Milky Way.
Arrive around blue hour, bring layers and a red torch, and check tonight's conditions card before you go.
Paid entry or tour required · Gates close 22:00 · Parking: Gravel lot
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Pro drawer — technical metrics
- Bortle class
- 2
- SQM
- 21.7 mag/arcsec²
- Elevation
- 1029 m
- South horizon
- Clear
- North horizon
- Clear
- Moon
- 29% · Waxing Crescent
- Light dome
- None