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Located at Wynyard Woodland Park on Teesside in the north east of England we are a volunteer run facility promoting astronomy and related sciences. Operated by Teesside Astronomical Science Centre a Charitable Incorporated Organisation no. 1156793
Friday 17th January 19:30 - 21:00
Public Star Show for ages 6 years and over with a keen interest in astronomy.
Tickets: wegottickets.com/event/644114
Use our telescopes after the show weather permitting.
Under 16s must be accompanied by an Adult.
More info: tickets@wynyard-planetarium.net
Simulated view of about 5 minutes before the occultation of Saturn by the Moon through a pair of 10x50 binoculars.
If you received a pair of binoculars for Christmas.
Here is the view using 10X50 binoculars of the occultation of Saturn on January 4th.
This is set for 17:15 (5:15pm) about 5 minutes before Saturn disappeares behind the Moon.
Details from our volunteers.
Image credit to Stellarium.
An occultation of Saturn by the Moon occurs on the evening of January 4th 2025.
The Moon passes in front of the planet.
Starts at 5:21pm from our latitude and end at 6:28pm.
Times change depending on latitude and longitude but is seen from Tunisia northwards.
Credit our volunteers and Stellarium.
An image which looks like nebulae and stars above a planet giving the impression of a Christmas tree.
To all our followers and visitors to our Planetarium and Observatory over the past year, we wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year from all the volunteer team at Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory.
See you all in the new year.
The sun above trees with grass in the foreground at the winter solstice in the Northern hemisphere. Lines overlaid in the sky for the path of the sun on the longest and shortest days.
Winter solstice was on Saturday 21st December at 09:17 gmt. Centre of Sun on tropic of Capricorn and most southerly due to tilt of Earth.
This marks shortest day (in daylight hours) for northern hemisphere and longest day in southern hemisphere.
Details from our volunteers.
Image credit Stellarium.
Full moon just on the horizon over the sea with grass covered dunes and a sandy path in the foreground.
Full Moon rose on 15th December as Sun set. Called cold Moon according to farmers almanac.
Highest full Moon of year as nearest to winter solstice and in sky for longest as Moon in sky when Sun below horizon.
Information from our volunteers.
Image credit to Stellarium.
Just going to catch up with a few posts copied from Facebook from the last couple of weeks.
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Friday 3rd January 2025 18:30-19:30
A Kids New Year Special Star Show featuring 'The Dawn of The Space Age - How mankind launched itself into Space' and more. Observing, if clear, after.
For all ages
Booking and terms via:
wegottickets.com/event/642813/
Info from bookings@wynyard-planetarium.net
Screen image from Stellarium showing sumulated Geminid meteors appearing to originate from the bright star Castor in the constellation Gemini.
Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight 13th to 14th December.
Meteors are from asteroid 3200 Phaethon so usually bright despite moon.
Image shows forecast peak at 21:00. Meteors seem to track back to radiant just above the bright star Castor.
Details from our volunteers.
Image credit Stellarium.
BBC News - 'Christmas lights' galaxy reveals how Universe formed
www.bbc.com/news/article...
