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Tag Archives: Mell Jeffery FRAS
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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Pickering Brownies and Guides Enjoy Clear Dalby Skies
Over 40 girls from the Brownies and Guides in Pickering along with several parents and leaders visited Dalby Forest on the evening of Monday 9th February. Society members Andy Exton FRAS and Mell Jeffery FRAS assisted the girls with work … Continue reading
Posted in Public Outreach, Scouts / Guides
Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, constellations, Dalby Forest, International Space Station, Jupiter, Mell Jeffery FRAS, meteor, Polaris
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Society Meeting for June Goes With a Bang
The June meeting of the society saw a talk on supernovae by guest speaker Prof. Sam Falle, Professor of Fluid Dynamics at the School of Mathematics at Leeds University. Society treasurer Mell Jeffery FRAS writes: “Prof. Sam Falle started the … Continue reading
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Tagged Guest Speaker, Leeds University, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Prof Sam Falle, Supernova, Supernovae
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SARAS Visit Malton Montessori School
From society treasurer Mell Jeffery FRAS following her visit to the Malton Montessori School on Wednesday 15th January 2014…… An early evening of stargazing was arranged, but unfortunately the weather didn’t play ball. Although the Moon and Jupiter could be … Continue reading
Posted in News, Public Outreach, Schools
Tagged constellations, Dobsonian, Jupiter, Malton Montessori School, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Moon, Planets
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Cloudy skies for 6th December public stargazing
Friday 6th December saw the monthly stargazing evening in Dalby Forest. The skies looked hopeful despite a mixed forecast whilst society members were setting up their equipment in the Low Dalby courtyard but before the evening started, the skies completely … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, Public Observing
Tagged Andy Exton FRAS, Community Resource Centre, Dalby Forest, Gemini, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Millthorpe School, Neil Graham, Orion, Public Observing, Scouts, Taurus, telescopes, York Ebor Explorer Scouts
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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
Posted in Events, News, Public Observing
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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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
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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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