BBC 'Stargazing Live' event evening, 9 January 2013

Crowds gather to stargaze

Crowds gather to stargaze 

Clear skies made for good viewing conditions

Eager star spotters point and stare at the night sky

star spotters point at the night sky 

Clear conditions made some objects visible without the aid of telescopes

Our telescope domes opening

Our telescope domes opening

Our domes open, ready to view stars and planets

Our visitors peer through our telescopes

visitors look through the telescopes 

Attendees get a view of the sky as they've never seen it before

Orion

Orion 

Orion as seen from the ground at Bayfordbury

Taurus, Jupiter and the Pleiades

Taurus, Jupiter and the Pleiades 

Planets and constellations clearly visible in the sky

Looking at Jupiter

Looking at Jupiter 

Telescope pointed at Jupiter which appears as a bright star to the naked eye

Our beautifully-lit domes

beautifully lit domes 

The telescope domes lit up against the night sky