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An Insight into Astronomy – understanding your telescope

Key Information

Location: City College Peterborough

Course code

09121306

Tutor

Dean Watson

Start date

17 May 2025

End date

17 May 2025

Day & Time

Saturday 10:00 - 12:00

Places left

14

Cost

£25.50

Course Overview

This taster will cover telescope maintenance and operation, helping participants understand their equipment, its capabilities, and proper usage. You’ll learn how to collimate, adjust, and perform basic repairs on a malfunctioning telescope, as well as diagnose common issues. Additionally, the session will include an introduction to simple imaging techniques, with the potential opportunity to observe the Sun in real-time—spotting flares, sunspots, and prominences. You will gain understanding of what is in the sky ‘now’

What next?

You could enrol onto one of our astronomy courses, The Stargazer's Path - A Practical Journey to the Stars or Astronomy: The Stargazer's Path - The Next Steps

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