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Feb4Fri202220:00 Public Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentrePublic Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentreFeb 4 @ 20:00 – 21:30
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 … Continue readingFeb18Fri202219:45 Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: P... @ Ayton Village HallAyton Meeting – Guest Speaker: P... @ Ayton Village HallFeb 18 @ 19:45 – 21:30
Friday 18th February 2022 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall Ayton meeting – Guest Speaker: Prof. Brad Gibson of the University of Hull will be presenting “Building Galaxies with Computers” – 18th February 2022 Free … Continue readingMar4Fri202220:00 Public Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentrePublic Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentreMar 4 @ 20:00 – 21:30Our 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 … Continue readingMar18Fri202219:45 Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: D... @ Ayton Village HallAyton Meeting – Guest Speaker: D... @ Ayton Village HallMar 18 @ 19:45 – 21:30
Friday 18th March 2022 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall Ayton meeting – Guest Speaker: Dr David Benoit, Senior Lecturer in Molecular Physics and Astrochemistry at Hull University will be presenting “Chemistry on a comet” – 18th March 2022 “David was … Continue readingApr15Fri202219:45 Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: T... @ Ayton Village HallAyton Meeting – Guest Speaker: T... @ Ayton Village HallApr 15 @ 19:45 – 21:30Friday 15th April 2022 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: TBC – 15th April 2022 Free entry for members of the society. £3 on the door for non-members. Doors open 7:15pm Free refreshments. Ephemeris
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Category Archives: Observing
S&RAS will be at Dalby Explorer Day on Sun 8th July 2018
S&RAS members will be at the Dalby Explorer Day on Sunday 8th July 2018, 10:30 – 16:00. The theme of the event is Speed and we hope to have success in measuring the speed of light using a microwave and … Continue reading
Posted in Dalby Forest, Events, Observatories, Observing, Public Observing, Public Outreach
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Perseids Meteor Shower Star Party – 12th Aug 2017 – Filey Country Park
Perseids Meteor Shower Star Party – 12th Aug 2017 – Filey Country Park
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Preparing for the 2015 Solar Eclipse
With less than a month to go until the much anticipated partial Solar Eclipse, visible throughout the UK, we would advise you to start turning your attention towards how you will safely observe this rare event. A useful guide has … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Sky at Night Magazine, British Astronomical Association, Grovers, solar eclipse, Solar Glasses
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SARAS Summer Update
Summer has been busy and full of events for the society this year. On 28th July society secretary Andy Exton attended a Family Fun Day at the Hospital Social Club to promote the society and to give the visitors a … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Member events, News, Observatories, Observing, Public Outreach, Starfest
Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, Astroparts, Dalby Forest, Dr Juergen Schmoll, Eddington Astronomical Society, Gary Fildes, Gary Poyner, Grovers, John Harper FRAS, Kielder Observatory, Nova Delphini 2013, Perseids, Sketches, Starfest, Starfest 2013, Stuart Atkinson, Sun
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Partial Lunar Eclipse – 25th April
Thursday 25th April 2013 sees a partial lunar eclipse and when I say partial, it is very partial! The Moon with rise in the southeast and the maximum of the eclipse occurs when the Moon has an altitude of only … Continue reading
Comet C/2011 L4 (Panstarrs) crosses Cassiopeia
Comet C/2011 L4 (Pan-Starrs) continues its journey in the northern hemisphere skies. Over the next couple of weeks, the comet passes through the constellation of Cassiopeia and crosses the easily recognisable asterism of stars that form the ‘W’ on April … Continue reading
Global Astronomy Month incorporating International Dark Sky Week
April sees Global Astronomy Month (GAM) 2013. Between April 1st and 30th, as the name suggests, across the world various events will be taking place to celebrate this annual event. Global Astronomy Month is organised by Astronomers Without Borders whose … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronomy Without Borders, Dark Sky Discovery, Eclipse, Global Astronomy Month, Globe at Night, International Dark Sky Week, Jupiter, Leo, Light Pollution, Low Dalby Astronomy Centre, Lunar, Lyrids, Messier Marathon, meteor, Milky Way class, Orion, Saturn, Solar, Star Count
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Comet 2011/L4 (PANSTARRS)
The first of the exciting comets visible during 2013 is now observable for astronomers in the northern hemisphere. Comet 2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) was discovered during June 2011 by astronomers at the University of Hawaii using the Pan-STARRS telescope on the … Continue reading
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