New Zealand HELP

[alexV]

Hey guys
Ian from Melbourne and currently honey mooning in Auckland which I totally love
But left my solar eclipse glasses at home
It looks like there is no astronomy shop around here

Can me and my wife join someone please

Ian currently staying in star city hotel

Thank you in advance ay

[mithrandir]

Alex, if all else fails, make up a pinhole projector (http://www.wikihow.com/View-the-Sun). See Tip 3.

[malclocke]

Looks like the Stardome planetarium at One Tree Hill has some viewers for sale, and have an open day for the eclipse.

http://www.stardome.org.nz/

[gbeal]

I'm sure someone in the big smoke will answer your MayDay, but also try a post on NZ Astronomers Yahoo site. There are quite a few in Auckland, and I read today that the Auckland Observatory will be open, that's where the Stardome is, near One Tree Hill.
If all else fails you are more than welcome to watch with me, rural Hamilton.
Gary

[alexV]

Thank you
Ian surprised not that many people replied I gues they all at Cairns

Anyway I'll head down towards abservatory
Thank you guys

Gary you place a bit far for me but thank you

[gbeal]

Ah, but the coffee is excellent. Stardome will be the place anyway, plenty of people there too I suspect.
Gary

[Willoughby]

The inside of an old floppy disk will work fine too.

[ZeroID]

Posting an urgent request at 8 pm the night before doesn't give much chance to reply or offer options. I took my small scope in to work and did Outreach not far from you. Within walking distance.
Hope you got to the Observatory and enjoyed the view. There are no scope specialised shops in NZ, only camera focussed with scopes etc additional.

[alexV]

I ended up going to stardome
It was great

Thank you all for your replies
Alex