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Tag Archives: Paul Money FRAS FBIS
October East Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker – Paul Money: Images of the Universe Part 3
Talk: Paul Money: Images of the Universe Part 3 (re-scheduled from 20th May 2016)
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Tagged astronomy, Ayton Village Hall, BBC, Guest Speakers, Images of the Universe, Paul Money FRAS FBIS, The Sky at Night, Universe
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Paul Money – Images of the Universe, Volume 1 – 21st February
The February monthly meeting of the society was held at Ayton Village Hall on Friday 21st February. Guest speaker for the meeting was Paul Money FRAS FBIS who had last visited the society around a year earlier. The topic for … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, Cassini, Guest Speaker, Hubble, Io, Jupiter, Paul Money FRAS FBIS, Pillars of Creation, Saturn, Universe, Voyager 2
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Paul Money’s Messier Marathon a hit, but no view of asteroid 2012 DA14
Friday 15th February, the day of the Russian meteor and the close pass of asteroid 2012 DA14, saw Paul Money FRAS FBIS visit the society at Ayton Village Hall to give us a talk on the Messier Marathon. Paul was … Continue reading
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Tagged asteroid 2012 DA14, Asteroids, Astrospace, Ayton Village Hall, COAA, Coma Berenices, Messier, Messier Marathon, meteor, NIghtscenes, Paul Money FRAS FBIS, Plough, Ravenscar, Russian meteor, Ursa Major
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February’s public observing night captured on film as over 50 brave the rain
Despite a mixed weather forecast, a crowd of over 50 ventured to the Low Dalby Astronomy Centre in Dalby Forest for the February public observing event. The evening started out with cloud and drizzle so attendees were given a talk … Continue reading
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Tagged Andi Jeffery, Andy Exton FRAS, astronomy, Ayton Village Hall, BBC Stargazing Live, binoculars, Classlane Media, Dalby Forest, Dark Sky Discovery, Dobsonian, Events (Public), Jupiter, Low Dalby Astronomy Centre, Malcolm Hewitt, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Messier Marathon, Moon, Neil Graham, North York Moors National Park, North York Moors Tourism, observatories, Occultations, Paul Money FRAS FBIS, Pleiades, Prof. Brian Cox, Public Observing, Sky at Night, Society for Popular Astronomy, telescope
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Members Night Cancelled
After keeping a close eye on the weather, we have decided to cancel tomorrow night’s Members Night at Sawdon Village Hall due to the further snowfall forecast. Safety has to be our ultimate priority, and snow and icy roads are … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, BBC, Dalby Forest, Dark Sky Discovery, Events (Members), Events (Public), Messier Marathon, Paul Money FRAS FBIS, Public Observing, Sawdon Village Hall, Sky at Night
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First of three Stargazing LIVE observing events a huge success for society
Friday 4th January 2013 saw the first BBC Stargazing LIVE event to be held by Scarborough and Ryedale Astronomical Society at the Low Dalby Astronomy Centre. Despite a mixed weather forecast, the night turned out to be virtually cloudless and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, BBC, BBC Stargazing Live, Bempton, Dalby Forest, Events (Public), Guest Speaker, Low Dalby Astronomy Centre, Messier Marathon, Open University, Paul Money FRAS FBIS, Public Observing, RSPB, Sky at Night
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