Sat, 29 Apr
|IoA
CYA: Shooting Stars / Planetarium experience
Talk: Shooting Stars - What are they, where do they come from, when can I see them and what can we learn from them? Planetarium experience - Inside the dome, the children are taken on an incredible journey through space with our 360-degree show.
Time & Location
29 Apr, 10:00 – 12:00
IoA, Madingley Rd, Cambridge CB3 0HA, UK
About The Event
Shooting stars are one of the most wonderful sites you can see in the sky.
This week at Cambridge Young Astronomers we will learn about them, and specifically:
Types of Meteorite - Iron, Stony, Mixed, Carbon (you will have the opportunity to see and hold some 4.5 billion year old meteorites)
Impact Craters on Earth
Lunar Craters Recent Impacts on the Moon
Meteor Showers
After the short talks and a break for juice and biscuits, we will have a Planetarium indoors experience. Inside the dome, the children are taken on an incredible journey through space with our 360-degree show.