Mini Stargazers – February
Come along to explore the sky! The talk topic is Martian Adventure!
There must be at least one adult with each booking to supervise children while stargazing.
Whatever the British weather brings, we are ready to whisk off our miniature sky explorers on a jam-packed space adventure! We’ll have a short space talk, a quiz, face painting and stargazing! Plan A is to be outside in the field using telescopes and binoculars to see the Moon, stars and planets. If our plot is foiled by thick cloud cover, we will retreat inside and explore the heavens digitally and do fun, interactive space activities. Each child ticket includes a space goodie bag.
Join Dr Sarah Crick and her team for a night of astronomy greatness! You will be treated to an entertaining astronomy talk delivered by Sarah on a hot topic in the space sector, then dazzled by the delights in the skies of Hartley Wintney through a telescope by Jordan from NOVA Stargazing. If the clouds blow in, you will be treated to a digital tour of the sky, a close up look at some HUGE telescopes and an astronomy quiz with an out-of-this-world prize for the victor!
Come along to explore the sky! The talk topic is Martian Adventure!
There must be at least one adult with each booking to supervise children while stargazing.
Sci-fi (and science) tells us that interstellar travel is possible, but what does it really take to get to the nearest star? Solar sails, antimatter rockets and miniature Suns, come and explore astronomy’s version of ‘Wacky Races’ and bet on your winner.
The Lucy Pygott Centre
Vaughan Close
St Mary’s Park
Hartley Wintney
RG27 8EB
There is parking available onsite and also parking in visitors bays on the St. Mary’s Park estate.
Stargazing is on the field behind the pavilion. Contact [email protected] if you have specific requirements regarding access.
There are bathroom facilities on site.
The telescopes we use can easily see our moon and solar system planets, as well as deep space objects like galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae.
Please wrap up warm as we will be standing outside in the middle of winter. Do bring a red torch if you have one. (Can make one by putting red cellophane over a white torch if you are feeling creative.)
Please do not wear bright white head torches or use bright white lights while we are stargazing. It ruins the dark adaptation of everyone's eyes.
Last year, the event was all-in-one for all ages. This year, we have made a separate earlier session for our younger observers to better tie in with bedtime. All the talks are different from last year, so you are guaranteed to hear something new.
Yes, the more the merrier.
Children need to be accompanied by an adult.
The contents will be different each time, but examples of contents include stickers, stationery, inflated balloons, coloring sheets, fabric patches, word searches, etc.
Assistance dogs are welcome, but we are unable to accommodate pets.
Once you have booked your ticket, please contact us with your dietary requirements, and we will arrange to provide you with a drink and snack that is suitable for your needs.
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