Hartley Wintney Stargazing Events
Come and gaze back in time with us
We are hosting a series of unmissable stargazing bonanzas at the Lucy Pygott Centre in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. This venue offers superb views of the sky while escaping some of the light pollution in town. We look forward to showing you treasures above your head that you’ve not seen before. With a mix of stargazing, expert talks, fun quizzes, prizes, space crafting, and the best chocolate cake in the Galaxy, you are bound to be wowed, even if the British weather tries to dampen our spirits!
What new discovery will you make with us this winter?
Astronomy events with Mission Astro and Nova Stargazing
Our unmissable astronomy events are at venues with superb views of the sky. We can’t wait to show you some hidden delights above your head that you’ve never seen before. Mission Astro and NOVA Stargazing work in partnership on these events bringing together entertaining astronomy communication with top-notch stargazing experiences to create truly memorable evenings under the stars. Our telescopes are top of the range capable of giving you breathtaking views of our Moon, planets in the Solar System, star clusters, nebulae and other galaxies.
Which event is right for you and your family?
Mini Star Hoppers (under 10s)
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 and a lot of fun activities, including stargazing, weather permitting! 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-themed activities. Each session is themed, so see individual listings for specific planned activities.
Star Hop (Over 10s)
Join Dr Sarah Crick, Jordan Mansfield and their 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 night sky by Jordan from NOVA Stargazing. There’s always quizzes (with out-of-this-world prizes), chocolate cake and space activities, and if the sky is clear, or even partially clear, you’ll use our HUGE telescopes to look at our Moon, Solar System planets, galaxies, star clusters and nebulae close up. See individual events for planned activities.
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