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Tag Archives: Forestry Commission
Dalby Forest Visitor Centre Undergoing Building Work
The Forestry Commission Visitor Centre in Dalby Forest is currently undergoing a major piece of building work that will last for a number of months. During this period, access to our observatories will be restricted for a period of time … Continue reading
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Tagged Dalby Forest, Events (Members), Facebook, Forestry Commission, observatories, Public Observing, Twitter, Website
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Dalby Forest once again the star attraction as stargazing season gets underway
Public stargazing events returned to Dalby Forest on Friday 4th October with the first event of the 2013/14 season. A group in excess of 50 members of the public joined society members at the Low Dalby Astronomy Centre despite a … Continue reading
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Tagged Andromeda, Andy Exton FRAS, Cassiopeia, Dalby Forest, Forestry Commission, Galaxies, Howard Watson, Low Dalby Astronomy Centre, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Milky Way, Nebulae, Pegasus, Pisces, Polaris, Star Clusters, Ursa Major
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Bats and Stars – Saturday 24th August
SARAS attended the annual Bats and Stars event held at the Dalby Forest Visitor Centre in Dalby Forest on the evening of Saturday 24th August. The Bats and Stars event is organised by the Forestry Commission and is held towards … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, Bats and Stars, constellations, Dalby Forest, Earth, Forestry Commission, John Harper FRAS, Neptune, North Yorkshire Bat Group, observatories, Planets, Satellites
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Observing season finale at Dalby Forest
Friday 1st March was the 2012/13 observing season finale at Dalby Forest, as the dark winter nights give way for the lighter nights of British Summer Time (BST) later in the month. Despite a promising forecast earlier in the day, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, Bempton, Coronado, Dalby Forest, Dark Sky Discovery, Facebook, Forestry Commission, Moon, PST, Public Observing, RSPB, solar observing, Solar System, Solarmax, Starfest 2013, Twitter
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Dalby Observatories awarded Dark Sky Discovery status
Some great news for the society and North Yorkshire was received on Tuesday 8th January. To coincide with the start of the third series of BBC Stargazing LIVE, Dark Sky Discovery UK announced 6 new dark sky sites. Of the … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Stargazing Live, Dalby Forest, Dark Sky Discovery, Forestry Commission, Low Dalby Astronomy Centre, Milky Way class, North York Moors National Park, Starfest, Starfest 2013, Stargazing Live
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