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Upcoming Events
Jul10Sun202210:30 S&RAS at Dalbyology 2022 @ Dalby Forest Visitors CentreS&RAS at Dalbyology 2022 @ Dalby Forest Visitors CentreJul 10 @ 10:30 – 16:00S&RAS members will be at the Dalbyology (formerly Dalby Explorer Day) on Sunday 10th July 2022, 10:30 – 16:00. The theme this year is “communication” and we will be showcasing how communication has been used and improved through astronomical knowledge … Continue readingOct7Fri202220:00 Public Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentrePublic Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentreOct 7 @ 20:00 – 21:30
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 … Continue readingNov4Fri202220:00 Public Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentrePublic Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentreNov 4 @ 20:00 – 21:30Our 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 … Continue readingFeb3Fri202320:00 Public Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentrePublic Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentreFeb 3 @ 20:00 – 21:30Our 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 … Continue readingMar3Fri202320:00 Public Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentrePublic Stargazing in Dalby Fores... @ Low Dalby Astronomy CentreMar 3 @ 20:00 – 21:30Our 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 … Continue reading Ephemeris
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Tag Archives: Howard Watson
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
Posted in Guest Speakers, Meetings, News
Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, Ayton Village Hall, Guest Speaker, Howard Watson, John Harper FRAS, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Moon
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SARAS Welcomes New Year in Drizzly Dalby
Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society welcomed a group of around 50 people to the first public stargazing event of the year in Dalby Forest. Despite promising conditions prior to the start of the evening, the clouds and drizzle rolled in … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, Public Observing
Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, BBC Stargazing Live, cosmology, Dalby Forest, Deep sky objects, Gemini, Howard Watson, Joshua Edwards, Orion, Public Observing, Taurus, winter sky
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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
Posted in Events, News, Public Observing
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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2013/14 Year Underway with Votes and Cake
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the society took place on Friday 20th August at Ayton Village Hall. It was nice to see members returning for the new society year. The AGM reflects on the past year, votes in the … Continue reading
Posted in Committee Meetings / AGM, Meetings, News
Tagged AGM, Andi Jeffery, Andy Exton FRAS, Annual General Meeting, Ayton Village Hall, Howard Watson, John Harper FRAS, Laura Exton, Malcolm Hewitt, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Neil Graham, Simon Christian
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Dalby Explorer Day – 2nd June 2013
On Sunday 2nd June 2013 the society was a part of the annual event held in Dalby Forest previously known as Dalbyology. The event sees both national and local organisations come together in the forest for the day to promote … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News
Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, Coronado, Dalby Explorer Day, Dalby Forest, Dalbyology, Europa, Howard Watson, John Harper FRAS, Laura Exton, Mars, Sheila Anderson, Sun, Susan Mimmack, Titan
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Astronomy Night at Leavening Community Primary School
Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society were invited to provide an Astronomy Night for the pupils, parents and teachers of Leavening Community Primary School on Wednesday 13th March. The event started with a tour of the Solar System in the school … Continue reading
Posted in News, Public Outreach, Schools
Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, Asteroids, Comets, constellations, Howard Watson, Jupiter, Leavening Community Primary School, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Moon, Nebulae, Orion, PANSTARRS, Planets, Pleiades, Pluto, Satellites
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Public Observing Report – Friday 7th December 2012
Friday 7th December 2012 saw the final public observing session of 2012 held at the Low Dalby Astronomy Centre, attended by a group of over 30 members of the public. The group included a number of scouts from 46th Westborough … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Public Observing, Scouts / Guides
Tagged Howard Watson, Low Dalby Astronomy Centre, Public Observing, Scouts
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