Beamish Stargazing Event

One of the North Easts largest Museums and largest Astronomical Societies have teamed up give the public a truly unique astronomical event, to Inspire, Educate and Inform the public on the amazing show going on above our heads.

Date: Friday 26th January 2018.

Times: from 6:30 pm – 9:30pm.

Price: £5 Ticket Entry (tickets can be booked and purchased via the Beamish website, Beamish Events Bookings).

Event size: 350, so get your tickets asap!

Join local astronomers from across the North East for a fun night of assorted astronomical treats at the several sites at Beamish.

SAS members: who are participating in this event, please contact the SAS chairman, whether you have telescope or would just like to help out/support the event in any way asap.

Event Site map and other related information for participants is shown below (without and with terrain).

We need as many SAS members astronomers & volunteers as possible with & without telescopes to support these events.

High Resolution PDF of the event poster available to download.

• Waxing Gibbous Moon in glorious detail.
• Uranus, seventh planet outward from the sun.
• Globular cluster, double cluster M31.
• Amazing stellar nursery, the Orion Nebula (M42).
• Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
• Gorgeous open star clusters such as “The Seven Sisters” .
• Plus many other wonders of the night sky.
• Ticket Entry: £5 (booking via Beamish website, see what’s on webpages) 
• Contributions to Society fundraising nonetheless welcomed.

• Suitable for all ages and abilities.
• 30+ telescopes of all shapes and sizes.
  • Look to the  heavens  through our huge 18.5″ Dobsonian telescope, designed & built by SAS
  • Two very large 16″ Dobsonian telescopes.
  • Plus many more society members telescopes of all shapes and sizes. 
• Lots to see and do.
• Three designated sites for talks and observing, plus a mobile planetarium.
• Accessible telescopes and transport available.
  • More Information on Accessibility at Beamish.
• Interactive presentations & demonstrations with Q&A.
• Expertise & advice from local astronomers.
• Mobile Planetarium (places booked for extra £1.first come first served).
• Videos and Demonstrations.
• Live View Telescope connected to large TV for group views.
• Complimentary Stargazing friendly torches supplied upon entry at reception.
• Refreshments available to buy.
• Bring suitable clothing & footwear for the weather.