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You
can find out more about planets, stars and galaxies at Norfolk's
Great Ellingham Observatory.
Run
by the Breckland Astronomical Society, it opened in October 2000
and is equipped with a computer-controlled
20-inch reflector telescope.
What's
on
The
Breckland Astronomical Society have an open night on Friday 12 March,
2004.
Dr
Andrew Coates, will be giving a talk called Looking for Life on
Mars with Beagle 2 and Mars Express.
The
event starts at 7.30pm with doors open at about 7.15pm. Telescope
viewing afterwards, subject to clear skies.
Another
local event is the 1st Spring Equinox Star Party at Kelling Heath
on Friday 19 March to Sunday 21 March 2004.
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How
to get there
The
observatory is at the Great Ellingham Recreation Centre, B1077 Watton
Road, Great Ellingham, Norfolk.
Meetings
are held on the second Friday of every month.
New
members are welcome and beginner lessons are given for people without
much knowledge of astronomy.
Contact
either Spencer Allen sastrohing@aol.com
or John Spelling 01603-812009.
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Recommended reading
By Sheila McKeown, a librarian at the Millennium Library in
Norwich.
Spotter's Guide to the Night Sky, by Nigel
Henbest. Usborne 2000, ISBN 0746040636.
The Gobsmacking Galaxy, by Kjartan Poskitt.
Hippo 1997, ISBN 059019013x.
You can get hold of these books through
your local library.
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