Deep sky: take a picture of a galaxy
Experiences for ages 10 to 18, built around real places, other teenagers and people close to the world being opened up.
- How long2 hours
- Ages10 to 18
- Connects toAstronomy · Physics · Light · Imaging
About this experience
Walk out with a photograph of a galaxy, taken by you.
Your teen does not just look up. They use real instruments to capture something far beyond ordinary sight.
A real image made from real light, and a better sense of what astronomers actually do.
What you will do
Space, cameras, telescopes, light, physics and the thought that the sky can be worked with.
You use research-grade telescopes to capture your own image of something millions of light years away.
You process it yourself and walk out with the photograph.
Who runs this
A working observatory or astronomy provider with research-grade optical telescopes.
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