{"id":121,"date":"2014-01-09T17:49:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T17:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/?p=121"},"modified":"2016-11-16T13:03:26","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T13:03:26","slug":"stargazing-goes-live-in-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/2014\/01\/09\/stargazing-goes-live-in-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Stargazing goes Live in Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"Image pull-right\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.astro.cardiff.ac.uk\/newsandevents\/resources\/Stargazing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"225\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stargazing: Amateur astronomers using a small telescope connected to a laptop.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The return of &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/stargazing\" target=\"_blank\">Stargazing LIVE<\/a>&#8221; to BBC2 this week means that astronomy fever is once again gripping the UK. You can join members of the School of Physics and Astronomy at a number of free astronomy events over the next few days and weeks.<\/p>\n<figure>You be able to talk to researchers and find out about what the latest news is in the world of astronomy, as well as find out what to look at in the night sky.<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"Image pull-right\"><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thursday 9th January<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/thingstodo\/activity\/a-night-with-the-stars-11\/occurrence\/332830\">A night with the Stars<\/a>&#8220;, 18:00-20:00,\u00a0Bryntirion Comprehensive School, Bridgend<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday 10th January:<\/strong> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/thingstodo\/activity\/st-joseph-s-observatory-grand-opening\/occurrence\/348914\" target=\"_blank\">St Joseph&#8217;s Observatory Grand Opening<\/a>&#8220;, 17:00-19:00, St Joseph&#8217;s RC Primary School, Penarth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday 11th January<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.museumwales.ac.uk\/en\/whatson\/?event_id=7111\">Star Attractions<\/a>&#8220;, 10:00-16:00, National Museum Cardiff<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday 22nd January:<\/strong> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/thingstodo\/activity\/stargazing-live-65\/occurrence\/344880\">Stargazing LIVE<\/a>&#8220;, 16:00-18:30, Llantwit Major School, Llantwit Major<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday 29th January<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/thingstodo\/activity\/a-night-with-the-stars-09\/occurrence\/358104\" target=\"_blank\">A night with the Stars<\/a>&#8220;, 16:30-18:30, Llyn Llech Owain Country Park,\u00a0\u00a0Gorslas, Llanelli\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"Image pull-right\"><div id=\"attachment_444\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" ><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2014\/01\/282.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-444 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2014\/01\/282-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Chris North at the opening of a new telescope at St Joseph's school in Penarth. Also pictured are Welsh ITV weatherman James Wright \" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2014\/01\/282-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2014\/01\/282-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/physicsoutreach\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/236\/2014\/01\/282-624x414.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Chris North at the opening of a new telescope at St Joseph&#8217;s school in Penarth. 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