Plymouth Astronomical Society
Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/03/2014
10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Categories
Additional Information
- Target Audience: General Public
- Accessibility: Yes
- Food & Drink: Yes
- Terrain: No Problems
Please come along and meet members of the Plymouth Astronomical Society who will be present at the Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Drake Circus, Plymouth on Saturday March 1st to discuss astronomical matters and to answer your questions. A selection of telescopes, binoculars and camera equipment will be available to view.
Quizzes and other paper activities for children will be provided along with a quiz suitable for adults. Collect a free BBC2 Stargazing Live calendar!
The bookseller Waterstones will be present with a selection of astronomical books.
Short talks (15 minutes) will be given every 30 minutes from 11.00am.
11.00 and 1.30 Aurorae, by David Rayner
11.30 and 2.00 Astrophotography, by Steve Hayward
12.00 and 2.30 The Planet Jupiter, by Alan Penman
12.30 and 3.00 Observing the Moon, by Charles Spreat
1.00 What Can I Expect to See?, by Ian Horton-Plant
3.30 Practical Astronomy, by Mark Bowles
Observing Evening: Clear skies permitting, come and observe the wonders of the night sky with us, including the magnificent planet Jupiter and its four Galilean Moons, at the Jennycliff Car Park (PL9 9SW) on one of the evenings Monday 3rd March – Friday 7th March. Please see our website and also the link there to our Facebook page for further details.
All of these activities/talks/observing session are FREE.
