We were invited to put on a display of telescopes and hopefully, weather permitting, let students and parents use them. Unfortunately clouds meant that only the indoor display was possible.
Talks on the 'Night Sky' and 'The Planets'
Dr Steve Barrett – ‘Fiat Lux’
As in previous years we will be holding a number of workshops covering astronomy techniques. DSLR Astrophotography with and without a telescope - Andrew Butler Image Processing - Rob Dipple Getting the Best from your telescope - Rob Januszewski & George Carey Learning your way round the Night Sky. Use of Planispheres and planetarium software … Continue reading March 20, 2017 @ 7:45 pm - Astronomy Workshops
Once again invited to put on a display. On for 31st March and 1st April. Members in attendance to answer any questions
Annual General Meeting Please note that this meeting has been pushed back one week to avoid Easter. Following AGM business two short talks on our Outreach activities:- Dave Jones will give a short general talk about what outreach is to us. Rob Dipple - ' Astronomy for Cubs' an example of one of our outreach … Continue reading April 24, 2017 @ 7:45 pm - AGM
The Museum At Night
We were invited to put on a display at the museum for a private booking by a local company. Many of the participants enjoyed viewing the sun through our solar scope during the early evening and Jupiter later on in the evening. Seeing was such that initially we could clearly see the bands and later … Continue reading June 17, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - Avoncroft Museum – Corporate Event