5/5 John B. 11 months ago on Google
Firstly,
thanks
to
the
Spaceguard
Centre
for
an
excellent
guided
tour
including
diverse
media,
demonstrations,
a
planetarium
session
and
being
elevated
on
the
lift
in
the
original
dome.
Jay
Tate's
talk
is
well
balanced
for
people
with
the
mildest
interest
in
science
and
nature,
interested
kids
and
for
the
keen
amateur
astronomer
alike.
You
will
leave
the
centre
having
learnt
something
new
about
the
our
place
on
Earth
and
the
technology
and
global
organisations
we
didn't
know
we
needed
-
until
we
need
them.
The
view
from
the
top
of
the
hill
is
also
wonderful,
but
is
easy
to
see
how
the
exposure
to
the
weather
causes
more
than
the
occasional
problem.
The
centre
is
a
working
facility
that
really
benefits
from
kind
public
support.
Simply
phone
ahead
to
book
a
tour
time
in
advance.
Outside
of
the
tour
times
the
staff
are
understandably
busy
with
maintenance,
construction
and
planning
the
evening's
observations.
The
tour
itself
is
a
bargain
so
I
would
certainly
consider
making
an
additional
donation
to
help
complete
Project
Drax.
Despite
its
unpolished
exterior,
the
centre
(a
registered
charity)
and
its
directors
capture
the
spirit
of
what
achievements
can
be
made
with
a
skeleton
budget
and
a
huge
amount
of
goodwill
from
public,
business
and
volunteer
support.
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