South Downs Planetarium Trust - Autumn Stars and Galaxies

The superb Double Cluster in Perseus, also called the Sword Handle. (Image courtesy of N.A. Sharp/NOAO/AURA/NSF.)

A u t u m n S t a r s a n d G a l a x i e s

A seasonal show for those clear autumn evenings

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, 2nd October 3.30 pm Friday, 21st October 7.30 pm Friday, 28th October 7.30 pm
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.
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.

The superb open cluster in Taurus known as the Pleiades, or more popularly as the Seven Sisters. (Image courtesy of Hale Observatories)

As the nights grow longer, with the Red Planet Mars now becoming visible to the east in the late evening sky, and giant Jupiter still visible low down to the south-west, come to the Planetarium for a guided tour of some of the celestial wonders which are on view during the autumn months.