Navigating with the Night Sky

Since the earliest times humans have learned how to find directions and navigate by sighting celestial bodies in the night sky. These skills enabled us to navigate around the globe for exploration and aid survival. Even some species of animals are now known to find their directions from celestial clues that too, aid in their survival.  In this one-night course, we will cover the basics of finding directions using the constellations, the Sun, Moon and planets with simple tools and rules you can recreationally use yourself. You will learn to find your directions whether in rural or cities.  In this day of ubiquitous GPS navigation at our fingertips we will learn why modern navies around the world are re-introducing old fashion sextants on board their ships and now even on board the International Space Station to complement their GPS systems.

Age requirement 16+

Bookings essential

Important notes:

Please arrive 15mins prior to session commencement to register and be seated comfortably.

For safety reason, entry after the session has begun and re-entry are not permitted.

Parking in P6 carpark or along University Boulevard, is free of charge on weekends.

NO food or drink is permitted inside the Planetarium.