Beginners Guide to Stargazing

North Norfolk Astronomy Society

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/03/2014
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location
Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve

Additional Information

  • Target Audience: General Public
  • Accessibility: Yes
  • Food & Drink: No
  • Terrain: No Problems

Starting in National Astronomy Week, this is a short astronomy course designed to give beginners an introduction to using telescopes and observing the night sky.

It is being run in cooperation with the Hawk and Owl Trust at the Sculthorpe Moor nature reserve, Fakenham, Norfolk by the North Norfolk Astronomy Society.

It runs on the first Fridays of March, April and May and comprises  one hour of technical discussion in the reserve training room followed by night sky viewing in the reserve observatory.  If the weather is unsuitable for viewing there will be an astronomical powerpoint presentation.

Start time 7.30pm.   Friday 7th March, Friday 4th April, Friday 2nd May.

This is a chargeable event, £20 for all three sessions, (£15 for NNAS and FOS/HOT members)   Places are limited so please book  at Sculthorpe Moor visitor centre, Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve 01328 856788,  sculthorpe@hawkandowl.org.    More information is available on the NNAS website,  www.nnas.org.