5 Jan 2023

Central Otago's soapbox stargazer

From Summer Times, 9:40 am on 5 January 2023

Professor Brian Boyle is a retired astrophysicist and Nobel Prize winner, who's passion for astronomy has led him to build his own private observatory in his backyard. But when he's not stargazing at home he can often be found on the streets of Queenstown giving impromptu public lectures on the stars and the importance of preserving Aotearoa's dark skies. He talks to Anna about our summer night sky.

Star shot across still water

Night time shot of stars on Aotea/Great Barrier Island. Photo: Mark Russell