C H A R L E V I L LE COSMOS CENTRE & OBSERVATORY

ASTRONOMY BY DAY

 

TELL ME ABOUT THE DAYTIME ACTIVITIES (allow 1.5 - 2 hrs)

 

THE THEATRE

Be entertained with a short film.

 

 ‘Journey to Infinity’

 

MINI TALKS:

Formation of the Universe & Our Solar System

Meteorites & Falling Stars

Why the changes to the Solar System occurred in 2006

 

Plus

 

SEVEN INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS (Just like a toy room for 'big people')

 

A Cosmic School of Thought: 

Attend the class room of 160 AD, where your lecturer, the famous Ptolemy, is concerned about the new theory that the planets circle the sun UNHEARD OF!

FAQ SHOOTING GALLERY: 

The answer to all those questions about the universe and solar system you always wanted to ask, all at the pull of a trigger.

ANCIENT STAR GAZERS: 

The Babylonians, Egyptians, Stonehenge, Mayans, Greeks and Chinese, share their ancient astronomical wisdom

WRITTEN IN THE STARS: 

The Star of Bethlehem, Nostradamus, The Mayans and ancient astrology, cosmic events and thoughts from cons past

TIME LIGHT& GRAVITY: 

Meet Clarry, an Outback amateur Astronomer with his experiments on travel into the universe

SPACE ROCKS: 

What is the difference between an asteroid and meteor?  Find out as you control the fall of a number of meteors towards earth.

AGE & WEIGHT ON

OTHER WORLDS:

How fascinating it is to see how much you would weight on other planets.

 

 

 

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