The Spaceguard Centre

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The Spaceguard Centre

Sited in a glorious part of the border country the Spaceguard Centre is a working astronomical observatory that specialises in Near Earth Objects (NEOs); asteroids and comets that could potentially hit the Earth. You might have seen the movies “Deep Impact” and “Armageddon”, but the threat of NEOs hitting the Earth is more real than most people realise. The Spaceguard Centre offers the opportunity for people to visit and find out about the possibility of a genuine “Deep Impact”, and what we can do to stop such an event.

The guided tour takes you around all of the facilities at the Spaceguard Centre, looking at what we do, why we do it and how. We have a fully equipped observatory with a 13 inch telescope and a 14-inch robotic telescope capable of tracking asteroids and comets that could be a threat to the Earth. There are many more fascinating exhibits such as a small planetarium, meteorites (including small fragments of the Moon and Mars) and samples from impact craters.

The Spaceguard Centre is a thoroughly intriguing place and a great day out for anyone (except, perhaps, the very young).

The Spaceguard Centre

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The Spaceguard Centre
The Spaceguard Centre, Llanshay Lane
Knighton
Powys
LD7 1LW
United Kingdom
1547520247
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