The BBC Sky at Night team have filmed the whole of the next episode here at The Observatory Science ...
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14th May 2013 11:40
We have the following seasonal, part time vacancies:
Weekend assistant
Weekday assistant
Job de...
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29th Apr 2013 18:17
On Friday 12th April The Centre will be the venue for an astronomy themed Teacher Training Workshop ...
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4th Apr 2013 13:46
The Observatory Science Centre
Herstmonceux
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 1RN
Herstmonceux
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 1RN
Tel: 01323 832731
Fax: 01323 832741
Fax: 01323 832741
Astronomy
Astronomy at the Observatory Science Centre
The Observatory Science Centre is home to six historical telescopes which were left behind when the Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO) finally closed its doors at Herstmonceux and moved to Cambridge in 1990.
Under the aegis of Science Projects Ltd an extensive programme of restoration and repair of the domes and telescopes was completed in 2004 with the aid of a substantial grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Today at least 3 of the telescopes are used during open evenings for viewing with a fourth almost there! In fact the 26-inch Thompson refractor was used recently for a very special historic occasion.Venetia Burney-Phair visited to view Pluto for the very first time after naming it in 1930 as an 11 year old school girl.
The telescopes are not only being used by the public on open evenings and special evening events, they are also used during twilight visits by schools and Scouting and Guiding groups. The Centre can also be hired for private evening group visits which includes viewing, weather permitting of course!
The Centre also runs 4 different evening courses which are aimed at adults. See the evening course section for further details.
Under the aegis of Science Projects Ltd an extensive programme of restoration and repair of the domes and telescopes was completed in 2004 with the aid of a substantial grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Today at least 3 of the telescopes are used during open evenings for viewing with a fourth almost there! In fact the 26-inch Thompson refractor was used recently for a very special historic occasion.Venetia Burney-Phair visited to view Pluto for the very first time after naming it in 1930 as an 11 year old school girl.
The telescopes are not only being used by the public on open evenings and special evening events, they are also used during twilight visits by schools and Scouting and Guiding groups. The Centre can also be hired for private evening group visits which includes viewing, weather permitting of course!
The Centre also runs 4 different evening courses which are aimed at adults. See the evening course section for further details.