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Lecture – Space debris: hazards

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom

Space debris: situational awareness and responsible use of space The last in a series of four talks on Conserving the Planet in partnership with the Herschel Society and BRLSI. Near-Earth space is littered with hundreds of millions of man-made objects rushing at very high speeds and risking collisions with each other and with every space platform....

Winter Astronomy: Anniversary of Caroline’s 5th comet

The Herschel Museum of Astronomy 19 New King Street, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom

  Friday 15th December - 6pm to 8pm  SOLD OUT Visit the Herschel Museum of Astronomy to take part in night time astronomy on the anniversary of Caroline Herschel's discovery of her 5th Comet, Comet C/1791 X1 (Herschel) discovered on 15th December 1791. from the very garden the Planet Uranus was discovered in 1781.The Bath...

Christmas family fun: create a “Phases of the Moon” hanging decoration

Christmas is a time when people celebrate the coming of a new year: come and make a ‘phases of the Moon’ hanging decoration, and find out how the Moon has helped people mark the passing of time over thousands of years!   Drop-in activity, running from 16-31 December, 10-4pm. Children enter for free with a...

Evening Astronomy at the Herschel Museum

The Herschel Museum of Astronomy 19 New King Street, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom

Evening Astronomy at the Herschel Museum Tuesday 9th January, 6.00pm to 8pm Visit the Herschel Museum of Astronomy to have the opportunity to take part in evening astronomy from the house where famous brother and sister astronomers William and Caroline Herschel lived, and where William Herschel discovered the Planet Uranus from in 1781. The Bath Astronomers will...

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Family Astronomy Night at Percy Community Centre

Percy Community Centre New King St,, Bath, United Kingdom

  Join the Herschel Museum of Astronomy and Bath Astronomers at the Percy Community Centre, Bath, for a fun-filled evening of astronomy. Have a go at stargazing through telescopes outside with the Bath Astronomers, then warm up with hot chocolate and indoor space-themed crafts. Event will be held in the Annexe and the outdoor Sports...

Lunar New Year Planetarium Show

The Assembly Rooms Bennett Street , Bath

EVENT SOLD OUT - If you would like to be added to our waiting list please email learning@bptrust.org.uk * Take a trip into space this lunar new year, with a specially created family planetarium show at Bath Assembly Rooms. Find out why the Moon plays such an important part in the Chinese New Year, listen...

February Half Term Family Fun: Binary Stars whirligig

One of William Herschel’s many discoveries was Binary Stars: a pair of stars that orbit each other like spinning dancers. Make a traditional whirligig toy and set your very own pair of stars spinning!   Drop in activity, no booking required. Free with Museum entry. Dates: Sat 10 – Sun 18 Feb (excluding Mon 12),...

Dark skies appreciation with the Bath Astronomers SOLD OUT

The Herschel Museum of Astronomy 19 New King Street, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom

Dark skies appreciation with the Bath Astronomers Wednesday 14th February, 6.30pm to 8.30pm  SOLD OUT Visit the Herschel Museum of Astronomy to stargaze with the Bath Astronomers from the very garden William Herschel discovered the Planet Uranus on the 13th March 1781. The astronomers will discuss about appreciating dark skies and the impact of light pollution,...

Anniversary of the discovery of the Planet Uranus – SOLD OUT

The Herschel Museum of Astronomy 19 New King Street, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom

Anniversary of the discovery of the Planet Uranus Wednesday, 13th March, 6.30pm to 8.30pm Visit the Herschel Museum to join in with stargazing with the Bath Astronomers on the anniversary of the discovery of the Planet Uranus by William Herschel, from the very garden it was discovered from on 13th March 1781! Please note: This event...

Daytime Astronomy: Vernal (Spring) Equinox

The Herschel Museum of Astronomy 19 New King Street, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom

Celebrate the Vernal (Spring) Equinox by joining the Bath Astronomers for daytime astronomy and solar observing from the Herschel Museum of Astronomy where Uranus was discovered in 1781. The solar telescopes and Bath Astronomers will be in the garden from 10am to 4pm to guide you to observe the Sun safely and tell you more...