Friday 21 February 2020 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
Guest Speaker – Roy Gunson – The Moons of Mars
Roy Gunson: Born 1950. Retired in 2011 after 32 years at Sheffield Hallam University, prior working in various Research Associations. Been an amateur astronomer since age 10 or so. Interested in History, a recreational wargamer and an interest in genealogy and history. Have been giving talks on Astronomy and associated historical topics since retirement. Currently Vice-Chair of Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society.
Free entry for members of the society.
£3 on the door for non-members.
Doors open 7:15pm
Free refreshments.
Outreach: Mark Tissington & Neil Graham at Thornton Dale Beavers & Cubs
Star trails from Dalby Forest. Image credit: North Yorkshire Moors National Park.
Our regular public stargazing at the Low Dalby Astronomy Centre in Dalby Forest held during the autumn and winter months. Come and see the stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies under one of the darkest skies in the country. The site of the society observatories was awarded the Milky Way Class of the UK Dark Sky Discovery Award in January 2013.
Please wrap up warm and bring along a torch (preferably with a red filter to preserve yours & others night vision).
Please avoid shining white light torches near the observatories, during the event or at other’s faces at it will take 20 minutes for eyes to readjust to the dark
Take extra care in the car park also.
If the weather happens to be inclement, please don’t be put off. A member of the society will give a talk / virtual tour in the warmth of the Forestry Commission Visitor Centre.
Event itself is FREE. The Forestry Commission now charge on exiting the forest – charge is reduced to £3 per vehicle for this event (code supplied at event).
Charitable donations welcomed.
Suggested donation of £2 per adult and £1 per child.
No booking required.
MEETING CANCELLED
Friday 20 March 2020 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
Guest Speaker – Dr Jurgen Schmoll of Durham University presenting “DESI (the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument)”
Free entry for members of the society.
£3 on the door for non-members.
Doors open 7:15pm
Free refreshments.
MEETING CANCELLED
Friday 20 March 2020 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
Guest Speaker – Dr Jurgen Schmoll of Durham University presenting “DESI (the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument)”
Free entry for members of the society.
£3 on the door for non-members.
Doors open 7:15pm
Free refreshments.
Private Outreach session: Mark Tissington & Neil Graham with Norton Scouts at Dalby
MEETING CANCELLED
Friday 17 April 2020 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
Guest Speaker – Neil Haggath will be presenting “How Big Is Space”
Free entry for members of the society.
£3 on the door for non-members.
Doors open 7:15pm
Free refreshments.
MEETING CANCELLED
Friday 15 May 2020 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
Guest Speaker – David Benoit will be presenting “Chemistry on a comet”
Free entry for members of the society.
£3 on the door for non-members.
Doors open 7:15pm
Free refreshments.
MEETING CANCELLED
Friday 19 June 2020 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
Topic TBC:
It is traditional that the last meeting of the year before the AGM is member focused, if anyone has any suggestions for a theme for the meeting or an activity, pleas let me know at saras.secretary@gmail.com
Free for members of the society.
£3 on the door for non-members.
Doors open 7:15pm
Free refreshments.
CANCELLED by organisers due to COVID-19 – we will be back next year
S&RAS members will be at the Dalby Explorer Day on Sunday 5th July 2020, 10:30 – 16:00.
The theme this year is “Communication”.
Weather permitting we will have Solar scopes set up for safe solar viewing as well as opening the observatories to have a look at our night sky telescopes.
Dalby Forest Explorer Day Event Webpage
The event is free, however the Dalby entry fee still applies: Details HERE
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