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21st July 2023 – Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: Dr James McKee “Pulsars: Astronomical Clocks”

Friday 21st July 2023 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall, Scarborough Guest Speaker –  Dr James McKee of Hull University, presenting “Pulsars: Astronomical Clocks“ Free entry for members of the society.£3 on the door for non-members.Doors open 7:15pmFree refreshments. http://www.scarborough-ryedale-as.org.uk/saras/event/ayton-meeting-guest-speaker-dr-james-mckee-pulsars-astronomical-clocks-21st-july-2023/






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16th June 2023 – Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: Jurgen Schmoll “Astrophotography”

Friday 16th June 2023 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall, Scarborough. Guest Speaker –  Dr Jurgen Schmoll of Durham University, will be presenting a talk on “Astrophotography“ Free entry for members of the society.£3 on the door for non-members.Doors open 7:15pmFree … Continue reading






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John Harper – Church Service and Celebration Service – Monday 5th June 2023

Details of the Church Service and Celebration Service for John Harper below Monday 5th June If attending the Celebration service, please can you let me know at saras.secretary@gmail.com, so I can pass on approx numbers for catering purposes.






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Death of SARAS President & Founder John Harper

As you may already be aware, John Harper, the founder of Scarborough and District Astronomical Society(SADAS), which later became the current Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society (SARAS), passed away on 22nd April 2023, aged 79. John started the Society in … Continue reading






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21st April 2023 – Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: Prof Brad Gibson “Polar Astronomy”

Friday 21st April 2023 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall Ayton meeting – Guest Speaker: Prof. Brad Gibson of the University of Hull will be presenting “Polar Astronomy” – 21st April 2023 Free entry for members of the society.£3 on the … Continue reading






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17th March 2023 – Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: Dr David Benoit – “Ocean Worlds – Could there be life under the ice?”

Friday 17th March 2023 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 “Ocean Worlds – Could there be life under the ice?” … Continue reading






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20th January 2023 – Ayton Meeting – Workshop – Astrophotography –

Friday 20th January 2023 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall Ayton Meeting – Workshop – Astrophotography SARAS members will be doing an input on Astrophotography for our workshop session this monthIf the weather is clear, there may be the opportunity to … Continue reading






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18 November 2022 – Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: Dr Jurgen Schmoll – “Instrument Scientist”

Friday 18th November 2022 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall Guest Speaker – Dr Jurgen Schmoll of Durham University, presenting “Instrument Scientist” Free entry for members of the society. £3 on the door for non-members. Doors open 7:15pm Free refreshments. Ayton … Continue reading






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