Swansea Astronomical Society are hosting the latest National Botanic Garden of Wales stargazing event on Saturday February 20, 6pm-9pm.
All the action, including a talk, takes place in and around the Great Glasshouse and, given clear skies, you could see our nearest galaxy, Andromeda and see and hear a talk on the subject of ‘Our Nearest Neighbour: the Moon’ by Brian Stokes, chair of the Swansea Astronomical Society.
Find out why the Moon is so important to life on Earth. What would happen if it disappeared or had never been there in the first place?
Carmarthen Cameras will be displaying a variety of telescopes and binoculars and various other ‘scopes will be on display. So an excellent opportunity to see and discuss for yourself what you might buy. Bring your own ‘scopes as well – especially if you want help and advice with them.
The talk starts at about 7pm and will be repeated later as required.
In addition, there will be lots of displays and a chance to catch up on the latest news about the ISS and Tim Peake’s exploits as well as the latest on Pluto and Charon, the Philae lander and the Rosetta Comet, the New Horizons Probe and the Catalina Comet.
Access is via the ‘Corporate’ or ‘back’ entrance and admission is £3 for adults with under 16s free. There will be refreshments available.
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