South Downs Planetarium Trust - Springtime Stars, Moon and Planets

The Whirlpool galaxy and companion in Canes Venatici (courtesy of NASA/STScI and the Hubble Heritage Team

S p r i n g t i m e S t a r s , M o o n a n d P l a n e t s

Explore the stars, Moon and planets visible in the springtime sky

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:

Friday, 2nd March 7.30 pm Tuesday, 13th March 7.30 pm - SPECIAL SCIENCE WEEK EVENT Friday, 30th March 7.30 pm Tuesday, 3rd April 7.30 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.

On late winter and early springtime evenings, if the skies are clear, we can see some magnificent star patterns including Orion, the Hunter, and his retinue. There is also a fine display of planets. Mercury may be glimpsed low down in the south-western sky about 40 minutes afte sunset during the first week of March. Venus is a truly spectacular object, dominating the evening sky after sunset throughout the month. Jupiter will lie close to Venus in mid-March, the two brightest planets making a fine spectacle after dark. The crecsent Moon will join the party in the 25th and 26th March. And, to cap it all, the lovely Red Planet Mars will be visible all night long during March. Come to the Planetaium to find out more about all these exciting events.