The annual Dalby Explorer Day, formerly Dalbyology sees Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society joining a number of local and national organisations in the forest. We will be located by the observatories, and hopefully clear skies will allow a day of solar observing the Sun through a range of dedicated telescopes with sunspots, prominances and flares being observable.
The theme for this years’ event is rare species, so please come along and see what we have lined up from an astronomy perspective.
The event this year also coincides with the Gruffalo Picnic that will help celebrate the 15th birthday of the popular children’s literature character with a range of Gruffalo associated activities.
Please note that the toll will be operation and payable on entry to the forest.
The society will be visiting the National Trust property of Rievaulx Terrace for an evening of stargazing and a night walk. Expect to see planets, moons, stars, nebulae and galaxies through a range of telescopes. Refreshments available.
If the weather happens to be inclement, a talk / virtual tour will be provided in the warmth of the indoors.
A poster for the evening can be found here.
The society will be visiting the National Trust property of Rievaulx Terrace for an evening of stargazing and a night walk. Expect to see planets, moons, stars, nebulae and galaxies through a range of telescopes. Refreshments available.
If the weather happens to be inclement, a talk / virtual tour will be provided in the warmth of the indoors.
Lassell made his fortune as a Liverpool brewer which enabled him to pursue his passion of astronomy, particularly an interest in the outer planets. Described as one of the first “Grand Amateurs” of the Victorian age, William Lassell’s list of achievements is truly impressive. He built a 24 inch reflector telescope using his own workshops, discovered Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, co-discovered Hyperion, a moon of Saturn and went on to discover Ariel and Umbriel, two new moons of Uranus.
Gerard Gilligan first became interested in the great science of Astronomy when he was 8 years old, following the Apollo 8 mission around the Moon.. He joined Liverpool Astronomical Society in 1984 and is a founder member of the UK based Society for the History of Astronomy.
Gerard lives in Liverpool, working at Liverpool University, School of Life Sciences, as a Technical Supervisor. He has a wife, two teenage children and an 8 inch dobsonian telescope to support.