4 Monday evenings: 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st March 2025
Time 19.30 pm - 21.30 pm
Course lecturer: Dr Sandra Voss
Back to Basics Astronomy Course Gift Package includes:
- Gift Ticket
- Lenticular notebook: lined pages, wire bound, 11 cms x 14.5 cms, designs vary
- Exclusive Science Centre pen: outer colours vary
- Exclusive Science Centre card with envelope: blank for your own message
This course is presented on one evening per week for 4 consecutive weeks: starting Monday 10th March 2025
Over the 4 weeks you will be given a basic guide to topics including:
- Sun, Earth & Moon: including their interactions
- Our Solar System: including planets and their moons
- Our galaxy and other galaxies: including what they are
- A practical guide to observing the night sky
While the course is classroom based there will be plenty of pratical activities and it is hoped that, weather permitting, there will be opportunity to look through an historic telescope.
This course is aimed at adults. If you wish to enquire about booking an under 18 (with an accompanying adult) onto the course then please call us: 01323 832731. We cannot accept under 18s onto the course without an accompanying adult.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- One evening per week for 4 weeks: please note dates above
- Maximum 24 places
- We recommend that you bring a torch (preferably red light if you have one) and please wear warm clothing and sensible, warm footwear
- Our Gift Shop wll be open at the start of each evening
- Hot / cold drinks and snacks can be purchased from our Cafe
- The course takes place in one of our observatory domes on the first floor accessed by 2 flights of stairs
- You will receive the course content prior to the course via the e-mail address you provide at the time of booking
- No refund can be issued within 7 days of the start of the course
- If you wish to cancel the course and it is prior to 7 days before the event, there will be a £5 administration charge which will be taken off the refund
- £5 administration fee will be charged for a course transfer before or during the course
- Parking is on the parking field at the front of The Centre: You will be informed of alternative parking if our usual grass parking area has had to be closed
- If using Sat Nav, please use ‘Wartling Road’ and NOT our postcode.
