Events: detail
The Royal Observatory’s Guide to the Galaxy
- Hosted by:
- National Maritime Museum
- Speaker:
-
Dr John Griffiths, astronomy educator, Royal Observatory, Greenwich
- Starts:
- April 29, 2008 at 07:00 pm
- Ends:
- June 03, 2008 at 09:00 pm
- Location:
- National Maritime Museum, Queen's House, Royal Observatory, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Romney Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Have you ever wondered about the scale of our galaxy and where the Sun and the planets are located? The Sun, our local star, is one of over 100 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, a spinning spiral disc over 100,000 light years across; and our galaxy is but one of over 100 billion galaxies in the universe.
This 6-week astronomy course explores the structure, size and composition of the galaxy by means of seminars, planetarium sessions and telescopic observation when the skies are clear.
With Dr John Griffiths, astronomy educator, Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- No
Additional information
Dates:
April 2008: 29.
May 2008: 6, 13, 20, 27.
June 2008: 3.
Times:19.00 – 21.00
Fee:£40/£30
Advanced booking essential. Bookings: 020 8312 8560 or email: bookings@nmm.ac.uk
For more information
- Contact person:
- National Maritime Museum
- Phone:
- 020 8312 8560
- Email:
- bookings [ at ] nmm.ac.uk
- Website:
- The Royal Observatory’s Guide to the Galaxy
