Saturn: Lord of the Rings
Saturday 31st October
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Saturn – the enigmatic ringed beauty is by far most people’s favorite – I mean if you haven’t looked through a telescope at Saturn then don’t miss this opportunity to do so. With its glorious ring system dazzling the observer as a veritable observing feast!
Tonight Saturn is at its closest to the earth,Opposition. An Unforgettable night under the Dark Skies of Grassholme. See the most majestic sight in the skies! As well as observing Saturn we will be able to see a host of other objects including the Summer Milky Way on moonless nights!
A night not to be missed
Summertime Astronomy
These events are designed to make the most of the warm summer nights and the wonderful skies overhead at this time of year. Whilst the long dark nights leave us at this time, the skies are truly beautiful with planets adorning the skies to the backdrop of hues of blue to pink. After the welcome, the team will escort you into our new state of the art classroom, which has a cosy feel, and high definition (HD) projection system. They…
Summertime Astronomy
These events are designed to make the most of the warm summer nights and the wonderful skies overhead at this time of year. Whilst the long dark nights leave us at this time, the skies are truly beautiful with planets adorning the skies to the backdrop of hues of blue to pink. After the welcome, the team will escort you into our new state of the art classroom, which has a cosy feel, and high definition (HD) projection system. They…
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