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Tag Archives: Pegasus
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
Posted in Events, News, Public Observing
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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Cloud and Fog Still Pulls in Large Group of Stargazers
Friday 1st November saw the 2nd of the public stargazing events for the season in Dalby Forest. Despite cloudy skies and fog in the valley a good sized group still attended the Dalby Forest Visitor Centre. With no chance to … Continue reading
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Tagged Andromeda, Andy Exton FRAS, Aquarius, Asteroids, capricornus, constellations, Dalby Forest, Filey, Galaxies, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Moon, Nebulae, Pegasus, Pisces, Planets, Solar System, Star Clusters, Sun, triangulum, U3A, West Yorkshire Astronomical Society
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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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3rd Scarborough (St. Marks) Guides start work towards their Space “Go-For-It”.
Despite the bad weather recently, Andy Exton attended 3rd Scarborough (St. Marks) Guides on the evening of Wednesday 23rd January. The Girl Guides are working towards their Space “Go-For-It” award and although the evening was against them for observing through … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rd Scarborough (St. Marks) Guides, Andy Exton FRAS, Asteroids, Cassiopeia, Comets, Dobsonian, Galaxies, Guides, Nebulae, Orion, Pegasus, Planets, Pointers, Solar System, Star Clusters, Sun, Talk, telescope, Ursa Major
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