| A local asterism (from stars in Centaurus and Lupus), which resembles a Kiwi. The Kiwi is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. (New Zealanders also like to call themselves "Kiwis".) The kiwi (bird) is unusual in at least two respects. First, it is the only bird in the world that has its nostrils at the end of its beak. Second, the female kiwi has the largest egg, in proportion to its body size, of any bird in the world (except possibly for the hummingbird). Kiwis are about the same size as chickens, but their eggs are almost as big as those of ostriches! |
| The Kiwi can be located in the night sky not far from the Southern Cross. The image below shows the location of the Kiwi in relation to the Cross. |
| The New Zealand Dollar coin depicting the Kiwi |
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| Lens : | 18mm & 50mm |
| Exposure Time : | 10 Minutes |
| Camera : | Canon 10D |
| Date : | February 2006 |
| Guiding : | Vixen GPDX |
| Location : | Wairarapa, New Zealand |