South Downs Planetarium Trust - Voyage to the Outer Planets

The planet Uranus in true (left) and false colour (right) as imaged by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in January 1986. (Image courtesy of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.)

V o y a g e t o t h e O u t e r P l a n e t s

A special show focussing on the outer parts of the Sun's family

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, 1st October 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.

The planet Neptune as imaged by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in August 1989. (Image courtesy of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.)

In January 2006, we mark the 20th anniversary of the flyby of Uranus by the Voyager 2 spacecraft, which went on to pass Neptune, the outermost giant planet, in August 1989 and is now heading out into interstellar space.

All being well in late January or early February, a new spacecraft will head towards the outer planets. Its destination is Pluto and (hopefully) other members of the Kuiper Belt, a swarm of icy planetoids orbiting far beyond Neptune.

Come to the Planetarium for a guided tour of this twilight zone far from the Sun.