![]() ![]() Here are five lesser-known special stargazing spots our Parks Team has shared: Simply search 'Matariki' in the Google Play Store or iOS App Store, then point your phone camera at the sky and you'll find the Matariki constellation – or point it at the ground and light your own bonfires to celebrate Ahi Kā. To help with your stargazing quest, download our new Matariki app. And it may take a few tries to see the stars so don't be disheartened if you don't spot them first time around! Our amazing city has many stargazing vantage points to climb! We encourage you to plan ahead and set your alarm clock early to catch the Matariki cluster at dawn. From there, look northwards for a faint cluster of tiny dots and – voila – that’s Matariki! In Māori tradition, there are nine stars with different meanings – Matariki and her eight children. To spot the Matariki cluster for yourself, the trick is to look to the north-east horizon and find the Orion’s Belt constellation. ![]() The Matariki cluster – also known as Pleiades and the Seven Sisters – has about 500 stars, however, only about seven are visible to the naked eye. Matariki is marked by the rising of a star cluster of the same name, which appears in Aotearoa skies in midwinter. ![]()
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