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Cost £25 a person and £5 stargazing (if skies clear).
These dates are close to the New Moon so there is the best opportunity to get dark skies for observing.
Whether the attendee is an absolute beginner or a serious amateur astronomer, we promise an enjoyable and worthwhile weekend amongst the stars.
Here is an outline of what we do:
Most talks and teaching sessions use our virtual reality planetarium dome.
Each course is limited to 15 attendees, ensuring opportunities with telescopes and personal attention from the planetarium astronomers. We have number telescopes up to 10 inches in diameter and purpose made solar telescopes.
£45 per person for the course.
For details or to book please call us on 01983 761555 or email enquiry@islandastronomy.co.uk
Full day Stargazing for Starters 2012
Beginners all day (10.00 till 4.30) stargazing course with stargazing after if skies clear.Cost £25 a person and £5 stargazing (if skies clear).
- 25th February
- 17th March
Stargazing Weekends 2012
They start on:- 23rd March
- 13th April
- 14th September
- 12th October
- 9th November
These dates are close to the New Moon so there is the best opportunity to get dark skies for observing.
Whether the attendee is an absolute beginner or a serious amateur astronomer, we promise an enjoyable and worthwhile weekend amongst the stars.
Here is an outline of what we do:
- Friday Evening from 8pm till 10.30pm, Intro and Stargazing.
- Saturday Morning from 10.30 till 12.30, Talk on 'Our star, the Sun' and observing the Sun with special telescopes.
- Saturday afternoons are free, when attendees could visit the Island Observatory, if pre-arranged or Needles Battery Space Display or just do their own thing.
- Saturday Evening from 8.00 till 10.30, Talk 'Life and Dead of Stars' and more stargazing.
- Sunday Morning from 10.30 till 12.30, Talk 'How to continue your interest in the Stars' and more solar observing .Course ends.
Most talks and teaching sessions use our virtual reality planetarium dome.
Each course is limited to 15 attendees, ensuring opportunities with telescopes and personal attention from the planetarium astronomers. We have number telescopes up to 10 inches in diameter and purpose made solar telescopes.
£45 per person for the course.
For details or to book please call us on 01983 761555 or email enquiry@islandastronomy.co.uk
