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Tag Archives: Andy Exton FRAS
February Ayton Village Hall Meeting
Unfortunately due to illness, society founder and honorary president John Harper was unable to give the second installment of his talk on the Moon at the February meeting at Ayton Village Hall. Don’t worry though, we will reschedule John for … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, Ayton Village Hall, Guest Speaker, Howard Watson, John Harper FRAS, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Moon
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Members group nights prove popular during a period of good conditions
Members of the society have been very busy in the recent couple of weeks with some great opportunities for group observing around the local area. We were very fortunate to have the opportunity for observing from our Ravenscar site two … Continue reading
Posted in Member events, News
Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, Comet, Dalby Forest, Humble Bee Farm, Messier Marathon, Ravenscar
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Pickering Brownies and Guides Enjoy Clear Dalby Skies
Over 40 girls from the Brownies and Guides in Pickering along with several parents and leaders visited Dalby Forest on the evening of Monday 9th February. Society members Andy Exton FRAS and Mell Jeffery FRAS assisted the girls with work … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, constellations, Dalby Forest, International Space Station, Jupiter, Mell Jeffery FRAS, meteor, Polaris
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First Beaver Group Assisted with Space Activity Badge
Society secretary Andy Exton FRAS visited the Wharfe Beavers of Westborough Methodist Church in Scarborough on Friday 26th September. The Space Activity Badge is a newly launched badge from the Scout Association for Beavers and this was the first group … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, Beavers, Curiosity, International Space Station, Mangalyaan, MAVEN, moons, New Horizons, Planets, Rosetta, Scarborough Star Disk, Solar System
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Clifton Methodist Cubs Start Astronomer Activity Badge
Society secretary Andy Exton FRAS visited Dalby Forest on Saturday 12th July to meet the cub scouts from Clifton Methodist in York. The initial plan was to do some observing from Adderstone Field but a thunderstorm resulted in the group … Continue reading
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Tagged Adderstone Field, Andy Exton FRAS, constellations, Cubs, Dalby Forest, moons, Moorcock Meadow, Planets, Polaris, Sun
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A Busy Time In The Forest
The society had a busy time in Dalby Forest over the first weekend of May with two separate events. The first of these was on Friday 2nd May when society secretary Andy Exton FRAS visited the 1st Scarborough Scouts at … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Scarborough, Andy Exton FRAS, Dalby Explorer Day, Dalby Forest, Galil, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Scouts, solar observing, Sun
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Aurora display down the east coast – 27th February 2014
Members of the public along the east coast were treated to a fantastic display of the aurora borealis or northern lights last night (27th February 2014). The display was caused by an X-class flare originating from the Sun and interacting … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, aurora, aurora borealis, Earth, northern lights, Steve Bowden, Sun
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Astronomy Night at Allerston Youth Group – 19th February
Society secretary Andy Exton FRAS visited the Youth Group from Allerston at Allerston Village Hall on Wednesday 19th February. Luckily a part clear sky was forecast and Andy was able to show the group of youngsters a number of objects … Continue reading
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Tagged Allerston, Allerston Village Hall, Andy Exton FRAS, Galilean Satellites, Jupiter, Pleiades, Solar System
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