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Friday 19th April 2024 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall, Scarborough Guest Speaker – Dr James McKee of Hull University, presenting “Fast Radio Bursts: Signals from Across the Universe” Free entry for members of the society. £3 on the door … Continue readingApr26Fri202420:30 Member Meetup – Dalby Forest @ Dalby Forest Visitor CentreMember Meetup – Dalby Forest @ Dalby Forest Visitor CentreApr 26 @ 20:30 – Apr 27 @ 01:00SARAS Members-Only Observing Session at Dalby Forest.May10Fri202420:00 Member Meetup – Dalby Forest @ Dalby Forest Visitor CentreMember Meetup – Dalby Forest @ Dalby Forest Visitor CentreMay 10 @ 20:00 – May 11 @ 00:30SARAS Members-Only Observing Session at Dalby Forest.May17Fri202419:45 Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 1... @ Ayton Village HallAnnual General Meeting (AGM) – 1... @ Ayton Village HallMay 17 @ 19:45 – 21:45Review of the 2023/24 year, elections of the committee and voting on any other business. The meeting takes place at Ayton Village Hall, East Ayton. There will be no guest speaker or astronomy presentation at this meeting. If anyone would … Continue readingMay24Fri202420:30 Member Meetup – Dalby Forest @ Dalby Forest Visitor CentreMember Meetup – Dalby Forest @ Dalby Forest Visitor CentreMay 24 @ 20:30 – May 25 @ 01:00SARAS Members-Only Observing Session at Dalby Forest. Ephemeris
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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
Posted in Public Outreach, Scouts / Guides
Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, constellations, Dalby Forest, International Space Station, Jupiter, Mell Jeffery FRAS, meteor, Polaris
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Starfest 2015 Details Announced
We are pleased to announce that details have been finalised for our 15th Annual Starfest in Dalby Forest. Society members and regular attendees will receive an email shortly along with a booking form. For anyone who has not been to … Continue reading
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Tagged Dalby Forest, Dark Sky Discovery, Milky Way class, Starfest
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Event Cancelled – BBC Stargazing Live 21st March
Unfortunately due to unforseen circumstances, we have had to cancel the planned event in Dalby Forest to coincide with the BBC Stargazing Live series this year. The event, which was planned for 21st March, would have been our final public … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Stargazing Live, Dalby Forest, Public Observing
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Public Observing season has ended for 2014/15
Our popular public observing programme has come to an end for 2014/15. We have had a good turnout at all our monthly sessions in Dalby Forest, however the weather has been very poor and most of our nights have been … Continue reading
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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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International Dark Sky Week (20th – 26th April 2014)
We are currently in International Dark Sky Week that forms a part of Global Astronomy Month. Running between 20th and 26th April, International Dark Sky Week has the goals of inspiring people to celebrate the beauty of the night sky, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dalby Forest, Dark Sky Discovery, Global Astronomy Month, International Dark Sky Association, International Dark Sky Week, Starfest
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Final public stargazing coincides with National Astronomy Week
The final public stargazing event of the 2013/14 season was held on the evening of Friday 8th March and coincided with National Astronomy Week. The weather was very kind for the final event of the season with clear starry skies, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, Binary Stars, Dalby Forest, Galil, John Harper FRAS, Jupiter, Moon, National Astronomy Week, Nebulae, Star Clusters, Taurus
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