As Brian Cox returns to BBC2 (January 16th) with another three-night series of Stargazing LIVE and predicted prime conditions make viewing the northern lights one of this year’s must-do holiday experiences, it seems astronomy is no longer the preserve of those in possession of either a PhD or a telescope.

For an incredible stargazing experience in 2012 join a Jordan Desert Stargazing tour and watch the blanket of desert stars come alive above your Bedouin camp. An astronomy expert will be on hand to guide guests through the constellations. By day, explore the rose-red city of Petra, the rock formations of Wadi Rum and the Red Sea at Aqaba.

The seven-night tour with Explorers Astronomy Tours costs from £1,399pp and departs between September 2nd 2012 and  August 31st 2013.

For more information or to book please call 0845 609 1591 or visit the Explorers Astronomy Tours website.

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