Local families discover the stars
Physics and Astronomy hosted a special âStargazingâ event for all the family ahead of the solar eclipse last week.
On Thursday 19 March from 5 to 9pm, over 200 members of the public watched the stars from the comfort of the two Soton Astrodomes â the Universityâs inflatable mobile planetariums. There were also tours to view the stars and planets through the Universityâs roof telescopes.
As well as the Astrodomeâs Planetarium shows during the evening there were astrophotography talks and astronomy lectures on black holes, the solar system and the life of stars.
There were a number of other free activities throughout the evening including hands-on activities from the Universityâs Astronomy Society, an âAsk the Astronomerâ stand and free eclipse glasses were given away.
Dr Sadie Jones, Outreach Leader in Astronomy at the University of Southampton, said: âIt was great to see the Physics and Astronomy department buzzing with conversations between members of the public and our academics about astronomy and stargazing.â?
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