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Upcoming Events
Jan18Fri201919:45 Ayton Meeting – Speaker: John H... @ Ayton Village HallAyton Meeting – Speaker: John H... @ Ayton Village HallJan 18 @ 19:45 – 21:30Friday 18 January 2019 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall SARAS President John Harper will be giving the talk “Around the Zodiac”Feb1Fri201920:00 Public Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentrePublic Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentreFeb 1 @ 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 readingFeb15Fri201919:45 Ayton Meeting – Speaker: John Ha... @ Ayton Village HallAyton Meeting – Speaker: John Ha... @ Ayton Village HallFeb 15 @ 19:45 – 21:30Friday 15 February 2019 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall SARAS President John Harper will be giving a talk on the Moon, this event coincides with the Dark Skies FestivalMar1Fri201920:00 Public Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentrePublic Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentreMar 1 @ 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 readingMar15Fri201919:45 Ayton Meeting – Speaker: Brad G... @ Ayton Village HallAyton Meeting – Speaker: Brad G... @ Ayton Village HallMar 15 @ 19:45 – 21:30
Friday 15 March 2019 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall Guest Speaker Professor Brad Gibson, Professor of Astrophysics & Director of the E.A Milne Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Hull will be presenting “Wonders of the Universe: A TripAdvisor … Continue reading 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
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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
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