Public Astronomy Events at Durlston
Talk plus observing using various telescopes. £3 entry, no need to book. Visitors are advised to check the homepage of this website before leaving to ensure event is still on. To get to Durlston: Proceed to Swanage town centre and follow the brown Leisure signs. Postcode for satnavs BH19 2JL. When you arrive At the park go to the second car park for the Learning Centre.
Sat 28 Jan 7.30pm – Moon, Jupiter, Mars, Star clusters, Orion Nebula, Galaxies, Winter
constellations.
Sun 12 Feb 7.30pm – Jupiter, Mars Star clusters, Orion Nebula, Galaxies, Winter constellations
Mon 27 Feb 7.30pm – Moon, Jupiter, Mars, Star clusters, Orion Nebula, Galaxies, Winter constellations (Jupiter 11o,Venus 8o at 7.30pm)
Fri 10 Mar 7.30pm – Jupiter, Mars Star clusters, Orion Nebula, Galaxies, Winter constellations (Jupiter 6o, Venus 15o
at 7.30pm)
Sat 25 Mar 7.30pm – Moon, Venus, Mars Star clusters, Orion Nebula, Galaxies, Winter constellations (3-day-old Moon but still30o at 8.00, Mars now only 6.7” diameter)
Fri 14 Apr – 8.15pm – CANCELLED due to weather
Sun 23 April – 8.45pm – Mercury, Venus, Star Clusters, Orion Nebula Galaxies, Spring constellations (Mercury 5o at 8.45, Sun sets 8.10)
Summer Gap
Saturday 12 August 9.00pm – Perseid meteors, Saturn and the summer constellations. (Sun sets 8.15, only 12o below horizon at 10pm, no Moon, Saturn has reached 7o by 10pm)
Friday 15 September 8.00pm – CANCELLED
Friday 22 September 8.00pm – Moon, Saturn and summer constellations. (Sun sets 7.00, 1st qtr Moon, Jupiter 9o by 9.30pm, Saturn well up)
Saturday 7 October 7.00 pm – Jupiter, Saturn, Andromeda galaxy, star clusters, Autumn Constellations. (Sun sets 6.30).
Saturday 4 November 7.00pm – CANCELLED due to weather