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Events
Upcoming Events
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Saturday 14th August - Perseid Meteor Shower TBCLocation: Sportsman Lodge Moor, 569 Redmires Rd, Sheffield S10 4LJ, UK
First quarter moon setting at 22:58 from Sheffield, so it's pretty favourable as long as the weather co-operates it should be good!
Wrap up warm, bring a comfy chair and your favourite blanket.
Sunset is at 20:30, but it won't be properly dark until at least 22:00.
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Saturday 16th October - International Observe the Moon NightLocation: Sportsman Lodge Moor, 569 Redmires Rd, Sheffield S10 4LJ, UK
Join us for the International Observe the Moon Night!
Starting at 19:30 and continuing as long as we're all willing to hang around. We'll have a few telescopes set up most focused on the Moon, but maybe some on other things.
Get their a bit earlier if you want some quality pub grub!
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 |
