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Events
Upcoming Events
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Saturday 23rd November - Stargazing: Winter wonders.Location: Sportsman Inn, Redmires Road, Lodge Moor, Sheffield
Winter constellations are starting to appear, but some of the Summer ones are still visible.
Get the best of both worlds!
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Tuesday 26th November - Beginners: Southern Hemisphere ObjectsLocation: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
We will reveal some of the wonderful objects that can't be seen from Sheffield. Might inspire you to a trip south!
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Saturday 7th December - Stargazing: Last one of the year.Location: Sportsman Inn, Redmires Road, Lodge Moor, Sheffield.
Last chance in 2019 to see some early Winter objects with our top-quality telescopes.
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Tuesday 10th December - Speaker: Dr Susan Cartwright - The Physics of SantaLocation: The Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Rd, Sheffield S10 3GX, UK
If you want to know how many presents Santa needs to deliver per millisecond then this is for you. Brilliant, hilarious, but grounded on solid physics, don't miss this truly fabulous talk by our good friend and supporter, Susan. This will get you in the Christmas mood.
Note: Last event of the year.
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Tuesday 24th December - No Event!
It being Christmas Eve we're not having a meeting even though it's the 4th Tuesday.
Sheffield Astronomical Society wish all of you a happy Christmas and New Year.
Back in January 2020!!
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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