South Downs Planetarium Trust - saturn: Lord of the Rings

image of Saturn and its magnificent rings from the Cassini spacecraft. (Image courtesy NASA JPL and Space Science Institute.)

S a t u r n : L o r d o f t h e R i n g s

With the planet Saturn well placed in the night sky, a special show about the astronomical 'Lord of the Rings'

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:
Wednesday, 7th April 3.30 pm Monday, 3rd May 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.

Saturn's moon Mimas drifts along in its orbit against the azure backdrop of the planet's northern latitudes in this true colour view. The long, dark lines on the atmosphere are shadows cast by the planet's rings. (Image courtesy NASA JPL and Space Science Institute.)

In July 2004, after a 7-year journey, a huge robot spacecraft, called Cassini, entered orbit around the ringed planet, Saturn. Since then, Cassini has sent back numerous spectacular images of the planet, its rings and moons, and has made many unexpected discoveries

in January 2005, a saucer-shaped probe called Huygens (carried by Cassini to Saturn) parachuted through the clouds of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Visit the Planetarium for all the very latest news about the 'Ringed Planet', which is now well placed in the night sky.