Our regular public stargazing at the Low Dalby Astronomy Centre in Dalby Forest held during the autumn and winter months. Come and see the stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies under one of the darkest skies in the country. The site of the society observatories was awarded the Milky Way Class of the UK Dark Sky Discovery Award in January 2013.
Please wrap up warm and bring along a torch (preferably with a red filter to preserve yours & others night vision).
Please avoid shining white light torches near the observatories, during the event or at other’s faces at it will take 20 minutes for eyes to readjust to the dark
Take extra care in the car park also.
If the weather happens to be inclement, please don’t be put off. A member of the society will give a talk / virtual tour in the warmth of the Forestry Commission Visitor Centre.
Event itself is FREE. The Forestry Commission now charge on exiting the forest – charge is reduced to £3 per vehicle for this event (code supplied at event).
Charitable donations welcomed.
Suggested donation of £2 per adult and £1 per child.
No booking required.
Friday 19 October 2018 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
Guest Speaker: Roy Gunson “Pickering’s Harem”
Williamina Flemming – abandoned by her new husband just months after arriving in Boston, USA from Dundee. Pregnant and alone she rose to become one of the most famed female astronomers of the early 20th century . Her story plus those of a host of other female astronomers hired by Charles Edward Pickering between 1880 and 1919 to work at the Harvard College Observatory gives a remarkable insight on the determination by these women to succeed.
Our regular public stargazing at the Low Dalby Astronomy Centre in Dalby Forest held during the autumn and winter months. Come and see the stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies under one of the darkest skies in the country. The site of the society observatories was awarded the Milky Way Class of the UK Dark Sky Discovery Award in January 2013.
Please wrap up warm and bring along a torch (preferably with a red filter to preserve yours & others night vision).
Please avoid shining white light torches near the observatories, during the event or at other’s faces at it will take 20 minutes for eyes to readjust to the dark
Take extra care in the car park also.
If the weather happens to be inclement, please don’t be put off. A member of the society will give a talk / virtual tour in the warmth of the Forestry Commission Visitor Centre.
Event itself is FREE. The Forestry Commission now charge on exiting the forest – charge is reduced to £3 per vehicle for this event (code supplied at event).
Charitable donations welcomed.
Suggested donation of £2 per adult and £1 per child.
No booking required.
Friday 16 November 2018 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
Speaker: Ross Mitchell “Light Lite”
Society member Ross Mitchell will be presenting “Light Lite”, a short physics overview of light – an introduction to what light is, how it behaves, different types of light and very briefly about its involvement with gravity, space/time
This will be followed by how light fits Astronomy – how stars form the different types of light, how and why objects reflect light, lights journey from a star to the earth, how we use light to measure things in space.
Friday 18 January 2019 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
UPDATE:
Unfortunately due to illness SARAS President John Harper will not be able to present the “Around the Zodiac” talk at this meeting.
Instead we will hold an open meeting to discuss any recent astronomical objects we have been able to observe/image (such as comet 46P/Wirtanen) and also gives members and guest the opportunity to bring along and seek advice on any equipment you’ve been struggling with or get answers to any questions you have.
Our regular public stargazing at the Low Dalby Astronomy Centre in Dalby Forest held during the autumn and winter months. Come and see the stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies under one of the darkest skies in the country. The site of the society observatories was awarded the Milky Way Class of the UK Dark Sky Discovery Award in January 2013.
Please wrap up warm and bring along a torch (preferably with a red filter to preserve yours & others night vision).
Please avoid shining white light torches near the observatories, during the event or at other’s faces at it will take 20 minutes for eyes to readjust to the dark
Take extra care in the car park also.
If the weather happens to be inclement, please don’t be put off. A member of the society will give a talk / virtual tour in the warmth of the Forestry Commission Visitor Centre.
Event itself is FREE. The Forestry Commission now charge on exiting the forest – charge is reduced to £3 per vehicle for this event (code supplied at event).
Charitable donations welcomed.
Suggested donation of £2 per adult and £1 per child.
No booking required.
Friday 15 February 2019 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
SARAS President John Harper will be giving a talk on the Moon, this event coincides with the Dark Skies Festival
Our regular public stargazing at the Low Dalby Astronomy Centre in Dalby Forest held during the autumn and winter months. Come and see the stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies under one of the darkest skies in the country. The site of the society observatories was awarded the Milky Way Class of the UK Dark Sky Discovery Award in January 2013.
Please wrap up warm and bring along a torch (preferably with a red filter to preserve yours & others night vision).
Please avoid shining white light torches near the observatories, during the event or at other’s faces at it will take 20 minutes for eyes to readjust to the dark
Take extra care in the car park also.
If the weather happens to be inclement, please don’t be put off. A member of the society will give a talk / virtual tour in the warmth of the Forestry Commission Visitor Centre.
Event itself is FREE. The Forestry Commission now charge on exiting the forest – charge is reduced to £3 per vehicle for this event (code supplied at event).
Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate dogs at the event (excluding assistance dogs).
Charitable donations welcomed.
Suggested donation of £2 per adult and £1 per child.
No booking required.
Friday 15 March 2019 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
Guest Speaker Professor Brad Gibson, Professor of Astrophysics & Director of the E.A Milne Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Hull will be presenting “Wonders of the Universe: A TripAdvisor Top 10 Countdown!”
Free for members of the society.
£3 on the door for non-members.
Free refreshments.
Friday 19 April 2019 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
Guest Speaker Dr Jurgen Schmoll of Durham University will be presenting “Basics of Astrophotography”
This talk will cover every aspect of astrophotography from a simple camera on a tripod to a guided telescope imaging system, what results to expect and how to stack multiple images to create detailed final images.
Free for members of the society.
£3 on the door for non-members.
Doors open 7:15pm
Free refreshments.