South Downs Planetarium Trust - Galaxies in Collision

The beautiful Whirlpool galaxy (M51) which is interacting with a smaller galaxy (Image courtesy of NASA/STScI and the Hubble Heritage Team)

G a l a x i e s i n C o l l i s i o n

See how galaxies interact and merge with one another

Important Notice:
At the start of a Planetarium show, your eyes will take a few minutes to adapt to the dark. For this reason, latecomers cannot be admitted. To avoid this, please ensure that you arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time.
The dates and times are:
Sunday, 24th July 3.30 pm
Admission Prices: £6.00 for adults, or £4.00 for children under 16.
PLEASE NOTE that we are unable to accept credit or debit cards at present.
This show is suitable for children age 6 and upwards.
ALL SHOWS LAST ABOUT AN HOUR.
As space in our star theatre is limited, visitors for the public presentations are strongly advised to book tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.
Tickets may be reserved by telephoning the Planetarium on 01243 774400, or the ticketline on 07818 297292.
If we are unable to deal with your telephone request for information immediately, please leave your name and telephone number and the nature of your enquiry and we shall call you back as soon as we can.
Tickets for the public presentations are also available, to personal callers only, from the Tourist Information Office in South Street, Chichester.

A selection of weird ad wonderful colliding and interacting galaxies (Images courtesy of NASA/STScI and the Hubble Heritage Team)

Galaxies are the building blocks of the universe in which we live, and although the distances between neighbouring galaxies are immense they interact with each other more than we ever imagined.

Come to the Planetarium to learn how galaxies grow by colliding and merging, and the amazing variety of shapes and structures that are produced as they interact.

Even our own Milky Way will one day merge with its nearest large galactic neighbour, the Andromeda Spiral.