Space Lates at the National Space Centre - Apollo 17 Anniversary

Space Lates at the National Space Centre - Apollo 17 Anniversary

Wednesday 7th December 2022 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

National Space Centre
Exploration Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5NS

Space Lates is an evening created for people who want to know more – those who have an interest in astronomy, space missions, and the exciting research happening here in the UK, around the world, and out in space.

For this Space Lates, the topic is the Apollo 17 mission and the Apollo Program.

The team at the National Space Centre will curate a special evening packed with guest speakers, interactive workshops and live demos, planetarium shows, and stargazing.

Explore the galleries after hours and finish your evening with a live astronomy session with the Leicester Astronomical Society (weather permitting).

By booking the sleepover ticket, you can enjoy all the activities, workshops, talks, breakfast and, of course, a most unusual place to sleep. We hope you will join us for this special evening beneath the stars, with no chance of rain.

Please note that this has already taken place on 07/12/2022


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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.



Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at National Space Centre. View these events on a calendar.

  • Leicester Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 28th November 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS

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  • Leicester Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 26th December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS

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  • Leicester Astronomical Society meeting (second Tuesday)

    Tuesday 9th January 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS

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  • Leicester Astronomical Society meeting (fourth Tuesday)

    Tuesday 23rd January 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS

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  • Space Lates at the National Space Centre – February 2024

    Friday 2nd February 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS

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  • Leicester Astronomical Society meeting (second Tuesday)

    Tuesday 13th February 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS

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