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The Astronomy Centre is a hilltop observatory run by experienced amateur astronomers on the Southern Pennines, close to the Yorkshire and Lancashire border above Todmorden. Families can look at the night sky through several telescopes, including a large Dobsonian instrument, on the public evening. When the weather is poor the evening usually switches to talks and presentations, so there is still something to see indoors. Visitors can also take a guided look round the facility, and volunteers are glad to explain what is on show. The centre is also a resource for members, offering solar observing and more specialist work. Because the main attraction is after dark, older children who can stay up for an evening session tend to get the most from it, and younger ones may enjoy a shorter visit. Group visits can be arranged outside the usual public evening.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Folding stool
- Backseat organiser
- Extra jumper
- Woolly hat
- Sun hat
- Colouring book and pencils
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