You can find out more about planets, stars and galaxies at Norfolk's Great Ellingham Observatory. Run by the Breckland Astronomical Society, it opened in October 2000 and is equipped with a computer-controlled
20-inch reflector telescope. What's on
The Breckland Astronomical Society have an open night on Friday 12 March, 2004. Dr Andrew Coates, will be giving a talk called Looking for Life on Mars with Beagle 2 and Mars Express. The event starts at 7.30pm with doors open at about 7.15pm. Telescope viewing afterwards, subject to clear skies. Another local event is the 1st Spring Equinox Star Party at Kelling Heath on Friday 19 March to Sunday 21 March 2004. 
A girl looks through a telescope |
How to get there The observatory is at the Great Ellingham Recreation Centre, B1077 Watton Road, Great Ellingham, Norfolk. Meetings are held on the second Friday of every month. New members are welcome and beginner lessons are given for people without much knowledge of astronomy. Contact either Spencer Allen [email protected] or John Spelling 01603-812009. Recommended reading
By Sheila McKeown, a librarian at the Millennium Library in Norwich. Spotter's Guide to the Night Sky, by Nigel Henbest. Usborne 2000, ISBN 0746040636. The Gobsmacking Galaxy, by Kjartan Poskitt. Hippo 1997, ISBN 059019013x. You can get hold of these books through your local library. |
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