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Tag Archives: John Harper FRAS
Event Confusion Clarification
Following some confusion over a recent public stargazing night in Scarborough, held to observe the planet Saturn, we would like to clarify the situation with the following: All events organised and run by Scarborough and Ryedale Astronomical Society are listed … Continue reading
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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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Founder talks about the Moon at March meeting
Society founder and Honorary President John Harper spoke to society members and visitors at the 21st March 2014 meeting of the society held at Ayton Village Hall. The content of John’s talk was all about our nearest neighbour in space, … Continue reading
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Tagged Apogee, Ayton Village Hall, Earth, Eclipse, Galilean Satellites, John Harper FRAS, Moon, Perigee, Saturn, soloar system, Thea, Titan
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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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Public Stargazing – 7th February 2014
The penultimate public stargazing event of the 2013/14 season took place in Dalby Forest on Friday 7th February. Despite mixed weather forecasts a large crowd came along on the night but unfortunately no observing was possible. Society founder and honorary … Continue reading
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Tagged Andromeda, BBC Stargazing Live, Dalby Forest, Galaxy, Gemini, John Harper FRAS, Jupiter, Moon, Nebula, Orion, Pegasus, Pleiades, Public Observing, stargazing, Taurus
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Open Evening 2014
Friday 17th January saw the society hold its annual open night at Ayton Village Hall. A good number of visitors on the evening attended to learn more about the society and the hobby with several taking out membership on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, binoculars, Grovers, John Harper FRAS, Jupiter, Moon, Nebula, Orion, Pleiades, Star Clusters, telescopes
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Society Visits Ebberston Village Hall
Thursday 16th January saw society founder and honorary president John Harper FRAS visit Ebberston Village Hall to give a “Journey into Space” for all those attending. Unfortunately, technical difficulties on the evening meant that John had to revert to giving … Continue reading
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Hundreds of stargazers flock to the forest to see the night sky
Saturday’s BBC Stargazing Live star party was a spectacular success for the society, with over 500 people travelling from miles around to sample the dark skies of Dalby Forest. Crisp clear skies allowed views of Jupiter, the Moon, and many … Continue reading
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