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Events
Upcoming Events
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Tuesday 27th November - Beginners' Evening: Ice giantsLocation: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
Starts 19:45.
This month we will tell you about the two outermost planets in our solar system, Uranus and Neptune, and the detection (possibly) of such objects in other solar systems.
Plus the regular features.
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Tuesday 11th December - Speaker's Evening: Prof. David Hughes. The Ten Best British Astronomers Ever.Location: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
Starts 19:45.
We welcome back Professor Hughes for his now traditional pre-Christmas lecture. This year he's going to select his personal top ten of British astronomers. You might like to compose your own list for comparison.
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Saturday 15th December - Stargazing - Winter WondersLocation: Sportsman Lodge Moor, 569 Redmires Rd, Sheffield S10 4LJ, UK
Starts 19:00.With a first quarter Moon, and the winter constellations rising in the south east, there's plenty of interest to look at, including the planet Uranus - the first planet discovered since ancient times, and some beautiful multiple stars.
The last event of the year, but we'll be back in January 2019.
Note: This event is free.
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Tuesday 8th January - Speaker's EveningLocation: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
Starts 19:45.
Speaker to be confirmed.
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Tuesday 22nd January - Beginners' Evening: "Looking down..."Location: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
Starts 19:45.
We start the New Year with a slightly quirky topic. We are turning things around and will tell you about looking down at the Earth itself from space.
Plus the regular features.
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Tuesday 12th February - Speaker's EveningLocation: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
Starts 19:45.
Speaker to be confirmed
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Tuesday 26th February - Beginners' Evening.Location: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
Starts 19:45.
Topic to be confirmed.
Plus the regular features.
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Tuesday 12th March - Speaker's EveningLocation: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
Starts 19:45.
Speaker to be confirmed
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Tuesday 26th March - Beginners' Evening.Location: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
Starts 19:45.
Topic to be confirmed.
Plus the regular features.
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Tuesday 9th April - Speaker's EveningLocation: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
Starts 19:45.
Speaker to be confirmed
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Tuesday 23rd April - Beginners' Evening.Location: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
Starts 19:45.
Topic to be confirmed.
Plus the regular features.
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Tuesday 14th May - Speaker's EveningLocation: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
Starts 19:45.
Speaker to be confirmed
Visitor Information
All of our events are open to the public – all ages and abilities are welcome.
For details about the different types of meetings we have see the Meetings Overview page.
Speakers and Beginners evenings meet at The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Road, SHEFFIELD S10 3GX unless stated otherwise.
Members are entitled to free entry at all Sheffield Astronomical Society events.
Non-member visitor entry fees are as follows:
£3 … Adults
£1 … Children under 18 and students presenting a valid NUS card
Stargazing and Sungazing Live events are FREE to everyone unless stated otherwise. The locations of these events can vary so keep an eye on this website or the Facebook Group.
Observing Locations
We host observing events at a number of locations in and around Sheffield. For ease of setup, we have included latitude, longitude and elevation details below:
Sportsman Inn, 569 Redmires Road, SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire S10 4LJSungazing Events April-September
| Latitude: | 53° 22.274’N |
| Longitude: | 1° 34.635’W |
| Elevation: | 291m |
Sheffield Botanical Gardens, Clarkehouse Road, SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire S10 2LN
| Latitude: | 53° 22.291’N |
| Longitude: | 1° 29.745’W |
| Elevation: | 107m |
Surprise View Car Park, A6187, Grindleford, Derbyshire
| Latitude: | 53° 19.041’N |
| Longitude: | 1° 37.447’W |
| Elevation: | 309m |
Phoenix Inn, 2 High Lane, Ridgeway, SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire S12 3XF
Sungazing Events April-September
| Latitude: | 53° 20.101’N |
| Longitude: | 1° 23.870’W |
| Elevation: | 184m |
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