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April 2019
Free

Infrared radiation: seeing farther and deeper

April 11 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Once on May 28, 2019
No.1 Royal Crescent,
Bath BA1 2LR United Kingdom

A free talk for families with children aged 9 years and above by Dr Bob Fosbury, an astronomer who worked for 26 years at the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of ESA's collaboration with NASA on the Hubble Space Telescope. Sir William Herschel accidentally discovered Infrared radiation in 1800 through a simple experiment using a prism and…

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May 2019
Free

Infrared radiation: seeing farther and deeper

May 28 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
Once on May 28, 2019
No.1 Royal Crescent,
Bath BA1 2LR United Kingdom

A free talk for families with children aged 9 years and above by Dr Bob Fosbury, an astronomer who worked for 26 years at the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of ESA's collaboration with NASA on the Hubble Space Telescope. Sir William Herschel accidentally discovered Infrared radiation in 1800 through a simple experiment using a prism and…

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October 2019

MUSEUMS WEEK: Infrared images

October 26 - November 3
The Herschel Museum of Astronomy,
19 New King Street
Bath, Somerset BA1 2BL United Kingdom

William Herschel was the first person to discover the existence of infrared light. During Museums week you can explore infrared images and make an infrared inspired collage to take home. Free with normal admission. A drop-in activity available all day.

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Herschel Museum of Astronomy, 19 New King Street, Bath BA1 2BL
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1pm – 5pm
Last entry is 4.15pm

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Last entry is 4.15pm

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