Wyndford Astronomy Weekend – 22 June to 24 June 2012

Please join as at Wyndford Holiday farm on the 22nd to 24 June 2012, for a fun and informative weekend of Astronomy for the whole family. Presented by Robert and Joyce Faltermeier, budding amateur astronomers. The weekend’s activities are suitable for all types young, old, active and not so active.

Activities include the following:
Friday:
• Basic introduction to Astronomy part 1
– Slide-show and talk on wonders of the universe and the moons.
– Documentary on stars
• Making your own planespheres.
Ever wondered what star you are looking at? What time of the year is the best time to view Jupiter? Make your own planesphere and never wonder again, use this simple devise to navigate your way around the stars
• Star gazing with a telescope.
Join us for an evening of viewing the current celestial bodies on show, and view the universe as you may not have viewed it before.
Saturday:
• Walk the scale of the Solar System.
What If the Sun was the size of a basketball? How far would we walk to reach each of the planets? This walk is for the more adventurous, where we go for a 3.5 hour hike and plot the distance of each of the Solar System’s major bodies, and explore them in detail.
• Space “craft” for kids.
For the not so big kids- learn how to make your own star constellations and your own space ships. Learn about the major stars in our universe, become a “space expernaut” and teach your parents about the stars.
• Basic introduction to Astronomy part 2
– Slide-show and talk on asteroids and black holes.
– Documentary on asteroids and black holes
• Learn the Constellations.
Ever wonder what stars make up the constellations and the story behind the names, join us for an informative tour of the night sky.
• Star gazing with a telescope.
• Join us for an evening of viewing the current celestial bodies on show.