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The rocket's on its launcher and the Storm Troopers are ready for crowd control
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Numbers built up quickly and all the stands were busy throughout the day
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The Deaf Astronomers' Society brought along some equipment they wanted to sell and displayed information on their activities including an eclipse trip
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Margaret Penston ran the SPA stand
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The East Anglian Rocketry Society and the UK Rocketry Association stands in the Greenwich House foyer were very popular. Children made small rockets while the displays showed just how powerful some amateur rockets can be.
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Junior Rocketeers hard at work
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EARS has a launch site at Elsworth. Their rockets can achieve mach 1 by the time they clear the launch tower and can reach 5,000 feet (airspace restrictions prevent their going higher) |
The Stardome Planetarium in the Greenwich House seminar room. Also known as the Black Hole; 27 children disappeared into it and were never seen again
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Ralph Bell showed how to photograph the Moon and planets using his 10-inch telescope and a webcam |
Green Witch and Bedford Astronomical Society each used a Personal Solar Telescope (PST) to show the Sun in hydrogen-alpha light. The Sun shone all day and displayed a large dramatic prominence |
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Jon London from Out of this World Learning briefs Mission Control Staff before launching a model rocket |
A high level of security was ensured by the UK garrison of Storm Troopers led by Darth Vader |
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The Planet Factory proved very popular and only a bit messy |
Some of the finished planets drying in the Sun |
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One or two trouble-makers were swiftly dealt with |
David Bryant brought along a wonderul array of meteorites that had been found in many different parts of the world |
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The Storm Troopers and friends from the UK garrison are a great bunch of people and raise money for charity. They were happy to pose for photos and worked hard all day |
Green Witch brought along a range of telescopes from entry level through to the 16-inch Cape Newise |
