SPECIAL VOYAGES 12 days BERGEN – KIRKENES – BERGEN
Astronomy Voyage
Gain unique insights and knowledge about the Arctic sky and the greatest lightshow on Earth, the Aurora Borealis, on this voyage along the mes- merising Norwegian coast. Dates for these special Astronomy voyages have been carefully selected to depart during the peak of the Northern Lights season and at times of the new moon; all so that you can focus on the Arctic aurora above and its star-studded backdrop.
ITINERARY Day 1-12: After your flight to Bergen, this voyage follows the full Hurtigruten coastal route. See pages 26–49 to read the full description of everything you will experience on this journey.
Exclusive visit to the planetarium On day 5 of your 12-day Astronomy voyage, your lecturer will take you on an exclusive visit to the planetarium at the Science Centre in Tromsø. You'll enjoy an impressive show about the polar sky in the Arctic; about its stars and about phenomena like the awe-inspiring Aurora Borealis.
Northern Lights Promise We're so confi dent that the Northern Lights will occur during your 12-day voyage, that we've made a Northern Lights Promise to you which states that if the ship doesn't get to see the aurora, we'll give you a 6 or 7-day voyage FREE OF CHARGE. See pages 56-57.
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your lecturers on board
DR JOHN MASON, MBE MS Trollfjord: Departing Bergen 3 Oct 2018, 5 Nov 2018, 30 Dec 2018, 1 Feb 2019, 28 Mar 2019
An Applied Physicist, Dr John Mason’s main interests are Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Technology. He is Principal Lecturer at the South Downs Planetarium in Chichester, has been a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society since 1976, and is a full member of the International Astronomical Union.
IAN RIDPATH MS Finnmarken: Departing Bergen 31 Oct 2018, 1 Mar 2019
Ian Ridpath is a full-time writer and broadcaster on Astro nomy and previously worked at the University of London Observatory. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a member of the Society of Authors and of the Association of British Science Writers. He is also the Editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy and Norton’s Star Atlas.
GRAHAM BRYANT MS Finnmarken: Departing Bergen 3 Dec 2019
Graham is Chairman of the Clanfi eld Observatory in Hampshire - the largest amateur observatory in the UK. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and part-time presenter at the South Downs Planetarium. Graham also mentors the fi nal year astronomy module at the University of Portsmouth.
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