Star Party & Planetarium Night

Peebles Astronomy Group

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/03/2014
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Location
Kingsland Primary School

In celebration of National Astronomy Week 2014 Peebles Astronomy Group in collaboration with Friends of Kailzie Wildlife & KLAWED Project Officer are planning to hold a Star Party & Planetarium Night at Kingsland Primary School, Peebles.

• StarLab Planetarium (Royal Observatory Edinburgh)
• Meteorite viewing
• Space presentations & demonstrations
• Scottish Aeronautics & Rocketry Association bringing examples of rockets
• Galloway Astronomy Centre
• Video presentations
• How wild birds navigate using the Moon & stars (KLAWED Project Officer)
• Public viewing sessions with telescopes
• Target Jupiter
• Quizzes/colouring station
• Raffle (STAR PRIZE IS A TELESCOPE!!!)
• Crafts
• Books on Astronomy
• Refreshments

Make sure you wear warm clothing for viewing the night sky. Fun activities for all the family & plenty to see & do indoors if we don’t have a clear night.

StarLab Planetarium admission (includes Star Party)
Entrance fee: Adults £6 Children (under 16) £4
StarLab shows last for approx. 25mins. &  take place at 30min. intervals from 6.30pm

PRE-BOOKING FOR THE STARLAB IS ESSENTIAL

Online bookings  for Star Party & Planetarium Night at Eastgate Theatre

or Telephone 01721 725777

If you have been unlucky not to get a ticket for the StarLab please still come along to our Star Party where you will find lots of activities going on & you will have the opportunity to view (hopefully!) Jupiter & the night sky  through telescopes set up on the night.

STAR PARTY entrance fee: Adults £3 Children (under 16) £2
Tickets will be available at the door on the night or in advance from the following local outlets:

PEEBLES

• Whities
• Caldwells
• Kaleidoscope

INNERLEITHEN

• Scotlight

WALKERBURN

• Post Office & General Stores

GALASHIELS

• Moondogs
• Border Angling Centre

 

 

For further information contact us at peeblesastronomygroup@gmail.com