Win a telescope and accessories with Go Stargazing and First Light Optics

Prize draw winners

Prize draw winners were randomly chosen at 17:00 BST on Sunday 20th June. You can watch the draw as it happened via our FaceBook page.

Telescope bundle: Paul Gaffikin

Solar projectors: John Berry, Faye Preston

Eclipse glasses: M Asareh, David Palmer, Emma Thompson, Lauren McDougall, Emma Brackenbury

Prize draw details

In partnership with our friends at First Light Optics, we invite you to enter our prize draw to win some fabulous prizes! This competition takes place in conjunction with our event on Sunday 20th June, International Sun-day, a day of free online activities and presentations on the topic of the Sun. View the entire schedule of events here.

1st prize – SkyWatcher telescope and accessories (RRP £642)

One lucky winner will win the entire bundle!

2nd prize – 2 x AstroMedia sun projector kit (RRP £23)

This practical instrument projects the Sun onto a view screen, easy and safe to use, so an ideal way to introduce children to our nearest star! We have two of these to give away!

3rd prize – 5 x solar eclipse glasses (RRP £15)

Safely observe the Sun using these special eclipse glasses. We have 5 bundles of these to give away, with each bundle containing 5 pairs of glasses.

Sorry, this competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom only.

Entries close at 16:00 BST on Sunday 20th June.

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