'The Astronomers Tale' Part 1 - A Christmas Story from The Observatory Science Centre - Herstmonceux

Welcome to The Observatory Science Centre from where we invite you to listen to our Christmas story "The Astronomers Tale" Part 2.  At this magical time of the year there is always a tale worth listening.

Enjoy and Happy Christmas from the Observatory team.

Welcome to The Observatory Science Centre from where we invite you to listen to our Christmas story "The Astronomers Tale".  At this magical time of the year there is always a tale worth listening to...  

Enjoy and Happy Christmas from the Observatory team.

In this unscripted episode we listen to Niamh and Collin of The Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux respond to questions that are frequently asked by children and adults alike. 

In this unscripted episode we listen to Dr Sandra Voss, Science Director, together with Jarvis Brand, Astronomer of The Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux respond to questions that are frequently asked by children and adults alike. From the possibility of humans living on the planet Mars to the question "what would happen if stars collided?".  What would be your question?

Welcome to our latest chats called 'Big Questions Answered'. Listen to how some of the Observatory team respond to frequently asked questions, not just by children!

Who are we?

There's always more to a place than bricks, tea and space... The Observatory Science Centre is home of the former Royal Observatory in Herstmonceux, East Sussex. Anyone whose been involved has a unique story to tell. Perhaps the environment of cathedral size copper domes containing historic telescopes or the sea breeze across the Pevensey marshes creates the distinctive atmosphere.

In this episode we listen to Dr Sandra Voss, the Science Director at The Observatory Science Centre, speak about the constellations Orion and his hunting dogs Canis Major and Canis Minor. The Orion constellation is extremely recognisable throughout the winter months in the Northern hemisphere. Whilst Orion is not a circumpolar constellation, Orion is worthy of taking time to view on a clear night as it shows a fine example of stellar creation within his mythical belt.

In this episode we listen to Dr Sandra Voss, the Science Director at The Observatory Science Centre, speak about the signs of the Zodiac in constellations. We are all familiar with the Zodiac sign / symbol of the month of our birthday but did you know the myths behind them? Did you know that there are actually 13 Zodiac signs? 

In this episode we listen to Dr Sandra Voss, the Science Director at The Observatory Science Centre, speak about the complicated relationships of the constellations Cassiopeia, Cepheus and Andromeda. As we view the night sky in the Northern hemisphere, these constellations contain excellent pointer stars enabling navigation of large areas. As myths go… this is a grim tale of vanity and revenge. Enjoy!

In this episode we listen to Dr Sandra Voss, the Science Director at The Observatory Science Centre, speaking about the circumpolar star constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. Perhaps the best know star pattern observed in the night sky in the Northern hemisphere is the Plough, also known as the Big Dipper, which is just part of the constellation Ursa Major. Discover why these constellations are the ‘bears’ and the incredible myth to which they are attributed.

Welcome to the second series of podcasts 'Stories in the Stars' from The Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux.

Why do we continue to have a fascination with the stars? The days of relying on the stars for navigation has long since been surpassed by technology so is it partly the mythical stories so vividly brought to life by the imaginary creatures and heroes. 

Listen to Dr Sandra Voss explain how to find some of our favourite constellations as seen from the Northern hemisphere. 

Enjoy listening!

Stories, wonders and facts from The Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux in Sussex. There's always more to a place than bricks, tea and space...  The Observatory Science Centre is the former Royal Observatory in East Sussex, anyone involved always seems to have a unique story to tell. Perhaps it's the environment of cathedral size copper domes containing historic telescopes or the sea breeze across the Pevensey marshes - there's definitely a uniqueness.