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SGL 2012

If you’ve been inspired by Brian Cox and Dara O’Briain on BBC Two, come along to a Stargazing LIVE event and give astronomy a go! You don’t need any experience or equipment, astronomers will be on hand and you can pick up a Stargazing LIVE Star and Moon guide full of top tips on looking up.  Don’t worry if the weather’s bad, we have Stargazing LIVE activity cards full of ideas for all of the family. You can get hands on with the solar system, build a rocket or learn how to photograph the night sky. We even have tips on how to stargaze using your phone or computer. And if you ignite an interest in astronomy and want to discover the Universe, you can join your local astronomical society to find out even more.

Get ready to Stargaze and find out more at bbc.co.uk/stargazing

The Newcastle Astronomical Society is proud to take part in the BBC Stargazing Live 2012 event taking place on the 16th, 17th and 18th of January 2012. Over three days a series of activities will take place across the North East:

Monday 16th of January 2012: A FREE ticketed stargazing event will take place in Gibside, Gateshead from 6.00pm. For more information  and to book your tickets, please go to the BBC Shows and Tours Website.

Tuesday 17th of January 2012: Seaton Sluice Middle School, 7pm-9pm. A talk will be delivered by our very own Jason Russell, member of our society, followed by an evening of Stargazing and telescope exhibition. Address: Seaton Sluice County Middle School, Alston Grive, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26 4JS. For further information on how to get there please visit the BBC Things To Do page.

Wednesday 18th of January 2012: CANCELLED due to adverse weather. This event has been rescheduled to the 11th of March 2012. Cawfields, time: 7pm - 9pm. Witness some of the darkest skies in the country by joining us at the Cawfields site, near Haltwhistle for an evening of Stargazing in the Northumberland National Park. For directions go to the following Northumberland National Park PDF. Cawfields is marked A on the map.

All material Copyright Newcastle Astronomical Society 2008-2011 and BBC Stargazing Live 2012

Last updated 18-Jan-12 by Newcastle Astronomical Society

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