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Events
Upcoming Events
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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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Saturday 9th February - StargazingLocation: Sportsman Inn 569 Redmires Rd, Sheffield S10 4LJ
More stargazing , hopefully.
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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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Saturday 9th March - StargazingLocation: Sportsman Inn 569 Redmires Rd, Sheffield S10 4LJ
Probably the last stargazing until the autumn, so let's have a look at the stars the are the harbingers of spring.
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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
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Tuesday 28th May - Annual General MeetingLocation: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
Starts 19:45.
Members' opportunity to hear our reports, watch Adam bewilder you with llama-strewn facts and figures, and elect the new committee for the coming year. All that excitement is followed by an open discussion for members to express their views. Plus FREE Refreshments!
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Tuesday 11th June - 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 25th June - 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.
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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