Mars and Earth orbit the Sun at different distances and speeds. However, there are occasions when both planets and the Sun form a straight line during the course of their orbits, with Earth in the middle. This is called opposition and will occur this year on the 27th July when Mars will be at a relatively close distance of 58 million km from us. Come and join us to view the Red Planet and listen to an informative talk about Mars at opposition. Also on show will be Jupiter and Saturn along with a number of beautiful deep sky objects.
Viewing on Open Evenings is always weather dependant so please check the forecast on the day, especially if you are travelling some distance. However, we do offer a cloudy night contingency plan, usually a planetarium style talk, depending on the number of visitors in the Centre.
