Star-gazing at the observatory

The air was crisp, the sky was clear and the stars were shining bright. Monday evening brought the fantastic opportunity to visit the Nelson observatory, based at Clifton Terrace primary school. We had arranged for the volunteer group to host the senior syndicate, which would prove their biggest ever audience, and it wouldn't disappoint.

The views were incredible, the deep craters of the moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, the Milky way, the Southern Cross were common observations and frequent points of conversation. A massive thankyou goes out to all the parents that brought their children along to the observatory, the exemplary behaviour of our HSS students, and above all the volunteers from Nelson Astronomy society.

If you are interested in re-visiting the observatory, meetings exist on a regular basis, with a gold coin donation to attend their 'Star-parties'. Follow the link for further details.

https://sites.google.com/site/nelsonsciencesociety/home/astronomy-section