WELLINGTON CITY TELESCOPE.
An overcast sky with only a break at intervals prevented visitors from seeing very much through the 9in telescope at the Wellington City Observatory last Saturday night. However, the fine double star was quite distinctly seen by those present, and the remainder of the evening was taken up by leoturettes. The lantern was used to show pictures of the various bodies of the solar system, and each body was described in turn. The most picturesque of the planets were found to be Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, although through a telescope of only moderate dimensions the planet Mars was apt to be disappointing. Venus showed phases like the moon; Jupiter was a giant body surrounded by four prominent moons; Saturn was renowned for the famous and beautiful ring system surrounding it; while Mars was well known by everyone as the place where life perhaps exists other than on the earth. The observatory will be again open to visitors to-mor-row (Saturday) from 7.30 to 9 p.m., if the weather conditions are suitable. Situated in the Botanical Gardens, the observatory is accessible by means of the Kelburn cable car. A small charge is made for admission.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 143, 19 June 1931, Page 3
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