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Jun21Fri201919:45 Ayton Meeting – Apollo 11 50th A... @ Ayton Village HallAyton Meeting – Apollo 11 50th A... @ Ayton Village HallJun 21 @ 19:45 – 21:30Friday 21 June 2019 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall The 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landings is on 20th July 2019. As our July meeting is the AGM, we are holding an Apollo themed Meeting in June. We … Continue readingJul19Fri201919:45 Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 1... @ Ayton Village HallAnnual General Meeting (AGM) – 1... @ Ayton Village HallJul 19 @ 19:45 – 21:45Review of the 2018/19 year, elections of the committee and voting on any other business. The meeting takes place at Ayton Village Hall, East Ayton. There will be no guest speaker or astronomy presentation at this meeting. If anyone would … Continue readingAug29Thu2019all-day StarFest 2019 @ Adderstone Field, Dalby ForestStarFest 2019 @ Adderstone Field, Dalby ForestAug 29 – Sep 1 all-day
18th Annual StarFest Thursday 29th August – Mon 2nd September 2019 Adderstone Field, Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire Details of the 2019 event are available at: http://www.scarborough-ryedale-as.org.uk/saras/starfest/starfest-2019/Nov11Mon201912:35 Mercury Transit 11/11/2019Mercury Transit 11/11/2019Nov 11 @ 12:35 – 18:04Mercury Transit 11/11/2019 12:35:00 – 18:05:00 GMT Ephemeris
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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Open Evening 2014
Friday 17th January saw the society hold its annual open night at Ayton Village Hall. A good number of visitors on the evening attended to learn more about the society and the hobby with several taking out membership on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, binoculars, Grovers, John Harper FRAS, Jupiter, Moon, Nebula, Orion, Pleiades, Star Clusters, telescopes
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Society Visits Ebberston Village Hall
Thursday 16th January saw society founder and honorary president John Harper FRAS visit Ebberston Village Hall to give a “Journey into Space” for all those attending. Unfortunately, technical difficulties on the evening meant that John had to revert to giving … Continue reading
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Tagged Ebberston Village Hall, John Harper FRAS, Planets, Satellites, stars
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SARAS Visit Malton Montessori School
From society treasurer Mell Jeffery FRAS following her visit to the Malton Montessori School on Wednesday 15th January 2014…… An early evening of stargazing was arranged, but unfortunately the weather didn’t play ball. Although the Moon and Jupiter could be … Continue reading
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Tagged constellations, Dobsonian, Jupiter, Malton Montessori School, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Moon, Planets
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SARAS Visit Snainton Young Farmers Club
Monday 13th January saw society secretary Andy Exton FRAS visit Snainton Village Hall to meet the local YFC members. The society had been invited to give the group a talk on astronomy and what the society does. Unfortunately no observing … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, Galaxies, Milky Way, Nebulae, Planets, Satellites, Snainton, Snainton Village Hall, Solar System, Star Clusters, Sun, YFC, Young Farmers Club
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Hundreds of stargazers flock to the forest to see the night sky
Saturday’s BBC Stargazing Live star party was a spectacular success for the society, with over 500 people travelling from miles around to sample the dark skies of Dalby Forest. Crisp clear skies allowed views of Jupiter, the Moon, and many … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, BBC Stargazing Live, Dalby Forest, Grovers, John Harper FRAS, Jupiter, Moon, Orion, Solar System
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