{"id":1472,"date":"2018-08-08T05:02:54","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T05:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.star-gazing.co.uk\/WebPage\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2018-08-08T05:07:35","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T05:07:35","slug":"south-west-astronomy-fair-11th-august-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.star-gazing.co.uk\/WebPage\/south-west-astronomy-fair-11th-august-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"South West Astronomy Fair &#8211; 11th August 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have the privilege of speaking at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.southwestastrofair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The South West Astronomy Fair<\/a><\/strong> this Saturday (11th August).<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Flightsuit_Tim\">@Flat_Tim,\u00a0<\/a>Buzz and I will once again\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>&#8220;Celebrate Tim Peake&#8217;s Principia Mission&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><strong>, <\/strong>so\u00a0there will be more fun and games for all ages.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5435 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eagleseye.me.uk\/Sky\/Wordpress\/Blog_Images\/2009\/08\/CelebrateTim.jpg\" alt=\"CelebrateTim\" width=\"562\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am really looking forward to the day and being able to visit the historic <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/normanlockyer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norman Lockyer Observatory.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It should be a great day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Norman Lockyer Observatory,<br \/>\nSalcombe Hill Road,<br \/>\nSidmouth,<br \/>\nDevon,<br \/>\nEX10 0NY<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-content\" class=\"main-content\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"post-16\" class=\"post-16 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p class=\"style-smallhead\">Directions:<br \/>\nThe Observatory is about 2 km east of Sidmouth and 0.5 km from the coast. It is on the north side of Salcombe Hill Road which runs between the town and Trow Farm, where it joins the east-west A3052.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=%211m14%211m8%211m3%211d20222.480307399957%212d-3.227201286591176%213d50.686350983692385%213m2%211i1024%212i768%214f13.1%213m3%211m2%211s0x486d9ce67b9095d3%3A0x547728c7967eff51%212sNorman+Lockyer+Observatory%215e0%213m2%211sen%212suk%214v1422670158562\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>If you are travelling via the M5 leave at Junction 30 and head towards Sidmouth on the A3052. Continue on this road through Newton Poppleford and past the Sidmouth turnings and through Sidford.\u00a0 At the far end of Sidford take a right turn on to Fortescue Road just after the Blue Ball pub. After 2 km turn left up Salcombe Hill towards the Observatory.<\/p>\n<p>Sat-Nav<\/p>\n<p>Enter the postcode EX10 0NY,<\/p>\n<p>use the coordinates:<br \/>\nLatitude 50\u00b0 41\u2032 16\u2033 N<br \/>\nLongitude 3\u00b0 13\u2032 07\u2033 W<\/p>\n<p>or National Grid Reference SY 139 883.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-smallhead\">or by Bus or train:<\/p>\n<p>There are rail stations at Exeter and Honiton.<br \/>\nLocal buses to Sidmouth run from Exmouth (157), Exeter (52A and 52B), Honiton (52B and 379) and Seaton (52A).<br \/>\nThese have a frequency of hourly or better.<br \/>\nA longer-distance service X53 runs between Exeter and Poole, but passes through Sidford rather than Sidmouth.<br \/>\nFrom June to September a shuttle bus service, the Sidmouth Hopper, runs half-hourly between the town and the Observatory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have the privilege of speaking at The South West Astronomy Fair this Saturday (11th August). @Flat_Tim,\u00a0Buzz and I will once again\u00a0&#8220;Celebrate Tim Peake&#8217;s Principia Mission&#8221;, so\u00a0there will be more fun and games for all ages. I am really looking forward to the day and being able to visit the historic Norman Lockyer Observatory. 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