Now that the nights are long and dark, the Winter Constellations of Orion, Taurus and the Pleiades establish themselves and dominate the Winter night skies. Come to the Planetarium for a guided tour of some of the celestial wonders which are on view during the Winter months
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Join us to “Walk the Planets” at the iconic Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat, near Seaford. This short, accessible trail will see the planets laid out to scale for everyone to walk through and get a feel for the distances in space. The event will also feature stargazing, storytelling, and Visual Reality headset experience of […]
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The South Downs Dark Skies Festival is returning in February 2022. Running between Saturday 4 February until Friday 17 February, the festival will feature a host of events including nocturnal wildlife walks and our stargazing parties. Full details of the festival can be found here. Check out the best places to stargaze in the South […]
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Join us on Sunday 5th February to look up from the sparkling lights of Brighton to the star-studded skies overhead. We will be turning off the lights for an exclusive and extended 45-minute stargazing pod journey as part of this year’s Festival. As you glide to 450ft, Dan Oakley and the Dark Skies team will hold a […]
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Artemis is an important milestone in the advancement of our ever astounding discovery of the wonders of space. Come to the Planetarium to learn how this historic event will affect space exploration in the years to come. The Moon is our nearest neighbour in space, our partner in space. Even with the naked eye, you […]
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Join rangers from the South Downs National Park and Deadwater Valley Trust to discover more about the planets, solar system and dark skies from Hogmoor Inclosure. It will also feature an informal astronomy talk followed by the opportunity to look through some telescopes. Suitable for the whole family. Hot refreshments available. Please contact for more […]
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Enjoy the fabulous Dark Skies above the South Downs National Park with enthusiastic astronomers from the Worthing Astronomers Club at Findon Place, West Sussex. Book your place.
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Explore a fun, practical and challenging navigation course which addresses the essential and often neglected skills of navigating at night or in poor visibility. 18.00-21.30 Near Midhurst. For more details, including how to book, see Pied a Terre Adventures website.
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Now that the nights are long and dark, the Winter Constellations of Orion, Taurus and the Pleiades establish themselves and dominate the Winter night skies. Come to the Planetarium for a guided tour of some of the celestial wonders which are on view during the Winter months.
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Family-friendly activities at Queen Elizabeth Country Park. Take part in the ‘Walk the Planets’ trail with the planets laid out to scale, stargaze through telescopes (weather permitting), and listen to myths and legends from our professional Storyteller Dawn Nelson. In addition, there is the opportunity to meet and find out more about some of our […]
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Enjoy the fabulous Dark Skies above the South Downs National Park with enthusiastic astronomers from the Worthing Astronomers Club at Findon Place, West Sussex. Book your place.
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Discover ancient astronomy at Butser Ancient Farm! From Stonehenge to the ancient pyramids, prehistoric people found meaning in the night sky. Join us this half term for a time-travelling family day out, and discover ancient astronomy! There’s heaps to see and do every day — uncover how the ancients viewed the stars with our children’s […]
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Due to cloud cover this event is postponed. A new date will be published shortly. This is a free event exploring the night sky at Counters Gate park, Goodwood. So long as the night is clear, there will be telescopes available to look through with expert guidance. The event is a star party, giving an […]
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he appearance of the night sky varies depending on where you are in the world and the time of year. In February, the constellations visible in the night sky vary depending on your location and the time of year. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter constellations, such as Orion, Taurus, and Gemini, are visible in […]
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Come to the Planetarium for a flight of fancy to explore our planetary neighbours. From hot little Mercury, closest planet to the Sun, past cloud-covered Venus, beautiful blue Earth strong and red Mars we head for the outer planets. Through the rocky reaches of the Asteroid Belt beyond Mars, we speed pass giant Jupiter, Saturn […]
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Join us for an immersive evening at the Winchester Science Centre. This event will include a planetarium show, stargazing, storytelling and a chance to meet and find out more about some of our most iconic nocturnal wildlife. This is an exciting opportunity for a family astro adventure. Begin your Night Sky Live adventure in the […]
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Now that the nights are long and dark, the Winter Constellations of Orion, Taurus and the Pleiades establish themselves and dominate the Winter night skies. Come to the Planetarium for a guided tour of some of the celestial wonders which are on view during the Winter months.
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Come to the Planetarium for a flight of fancy to explore our planetary neighbours. From the searing surface of our Sun, we head past beautiful blue Earth to the grandest volcanoes and most spectacular canyons in the Solar System, then on to some quite remarkable Moons of Jupiter, and finally to the glorious rings of […]
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Have you ever looked up on a clear night and wondered about the stars and night sky above you? Gilbert White’s House and Gardens sits within the South Downs National Park and a dark sky protected area. Join us and the Hampshire Astronomical Group in the Field Studies Centre for this evening talk as we discover more astronomy […]
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Journey north to the frozen wastes of the Arctic Circle and watch electrified particles from the Sun spiralling down into the upper atmosphere, where they generate the wonderful colours of the Aurora Borealis or ‘Northern Lights’ Come to the Planetarium to understand how eruptions on the Sun cause displays of the Northern Lights, and how […]
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It’s with regret the organisers have cancelled this event due to extensive flooding of field surrounding the church. Enjoy an evening in the company of the heavenly stars with a talk and weather permitting, viewing constellations of the South Downs Dark Sky Reserve at the charming St Hubert’s Church, Idsworth (near Petersfield). Booking is required. […]
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Join traditional storyteller and author Dawn Nelson to map the dark skies of the Downs with Greek myths and moonlit tales. Tales of buried moons, Greek deities, bears, swans and chimeras, join us in the great roundhouse, around the fire, as we will explore the night sky with the myths and legends of the stars […]
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In celebration of the annual Dark Skies Festival 2023, we would like to invite you to join us for a series of gentle night-time adventure walks on the South Downs. In May 2016 the South Downs National Park became the world’s newest International Dark Sky Reserve (IDSR) and these walks will be around some of […]
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Come to the Planetarium for a flight of fancy to explore our planetary neighbours. From hot little Mercury, closest planet to the Sun, past cloud-covered Venus, beautiful blue Earth strong and red Mars we head for the outer planets. Through the rocky reaches of the Asteroid Belt beyond Mars, we speed pass giant Jupiter, Saturn […]
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Travel back to a time before light pollution in an International Dark Skies Reserve, and explore stargazing and archaeoastronomy with the founder of Hampshire’s biggest astronomy group. View stars and planets millions of years old through state-of-the-art telescopes, all while surrounded by the prehistoric buildings at Butser Ancient Farm, and discover how our ancestors connected […]
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Journey north to the frozen wastes of the Arctic Circle and watch electrified particles from the Sun spiralling down into the upper atmosphere, where they generate the wonderful colours of the Aurora Borealis or ‘Northern Lights’ Come to the Planetarium to understand how eruptions on the Sun cause displays of the Northern Lights, and how […]
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Explore the skies with Eastbourne Astronomical Society this winter. Using the society’s telescopes to explore the craters on the moon It is also hoped constellations of the winter sky will be observable too including the brightest star in the sky Sirius, called The Dog Star. The Beachy Head Story Exhibition and Shop will also be […]
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