Our Chairman, Peter Hudson, sends the following information on Comet Iwamato: Over the next few nights Comet Iwamato (C/2018 Y1) will be tracking through Leo so will be very well placed for observers in the Northern Hemisphere. It is closest to…
Our Chairman, Peter Hudson, sends the following information on Comet Iwamato: Over the next few nights Comet Iwamato (C/2018 Y1) will be tracking through Leo so will be very well placed for observers in the Northern Hemisphere. It is closest to…
Dear all It seems we experiencing some technical issues with the new PayPal based subscription process, and potentially some confusion when completing the forms. Therefore we have removed this process – hopefully as a temporary measure while we work through…
If the weather is favourable, we will open the observatory on 27th for viewing the lunar eclipse – see the link below for full details Lunar Eclipse Please note the observatory will be open at 9pm not 8pm as previously…
Dear All Due to the poor weather, and nearly full moon, observing is cancelled for tonight. Please keep an eye on the website and Twitter as we will try and arrange a replacement date. Happy New Year to you all!
Dear all On Monday 11th December, there is a good opportunity to see the asteroid Phaethon – the parent of the Geminid Meteor Shower. The weather is forecast to be clear, so the we are planning to hold an observing…
Hi all, The forecast is clear for tonight so the observatory will be open from 7:30pm to 9pm. Please note there are astrononmy students observing until 7:30pm, so please don’t arrive before 7:30. See you there!
As we were clouded out on Wednesday of this week, and the forecast for Saturday looks promising, we’ll be running an observing session from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Please continue to check the Twitter feed, or check back on the website,…
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