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Mar6Fri202020:00 Public Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentrePublic Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentreMar 6 @ 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 readingMar20Fri202019:45 Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: J... @ Ayton Village HallAyton Meeting – Guest Speaker: J... @ Ayton Village HallMar 20 @ 19:45 – 21:30Friday 20 March 2020 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall Guest Speaker – Dr Jurgen Schmoll of Durham University Free entry for members of the society. £3 on the door for non-members. Doors open 7:15pm Free refreshments.Mar25Wed202019:00 Outreach: Norton Scouts – DalbyOutreach: Norton Scouts – DalbyMar 25 @ 19:00 – 21:00Private Outreach session: Mark Tissington & Neil Graham with Norton Scouts at DalbyApr17Fri202019:45 Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: N... @ Ayton Village HallAyton Meeting – Guest Speaker: N... @ Ayton Village HallApr 17 @ 19:45 – 21:30Friday 17 April 2020 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall Guest Speaker – Neil Haggarth 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.May15Fri202019:45 Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: D... @ Ayton Village HallAyton Meeting – Guest Speaker: D... @ Ayton Village HallMay 15 @ 19:45 – 21:30Friday 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. Ephemeris
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Category Archives: Schools
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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Astronomy Night at Pickering Community Junior School
The society were invited to visit Pickering Community Junior School on the evening of Monday 14th October to provide an astronomy night for the Year 5 pupils. The pupils have recently been studying their “High in the Sky” project that … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, binoculars, Debbie Woodward, John Harper FRAS, Moon, Pickering Community Junior School, Planets, Satellites, Solar System, telescope
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Astronomy Night at Leavening Community Primary School
Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society were invited to provide an Astronomy Night for the pupils, parents and teachers of Leavening Community Primary School on Wednesday 13th March. The event started with a tour of the Solar System in the school … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, Asteroids, Comets, constellations, Howard Watson, Jupiter, Leavening Community Primary School, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Moon, Nebulae, Orion, PANSTARRS, Planets, Pleiades, Pluto, Satellites
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Norton CP School pupils learn about the Sun and Moon
From Mell Jeffery FRAS…….. Today (Wednesday 13th February) I visited the year 1 pupils at Norton CP School. They have been studying light and astronomy. The original idea, after chatting with Mrs Everitt, was for the children to view some … Continue reading
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Tagged Dobsonian, Eclipse, Jupiter, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Moon, Norton CP School, Phase, Reflector, Refractor, Solarscope, Sun, telescope
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