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2014-05-17 Sun shines on Botanical Gardens

Posted on May 20, 2014 by admin

Our most successful ever Sungazing event with well over 200 people of all ages looking down our specialist solar telescopes.  They asked many questions and learned a lot about our nearest star.  We had a great time too and enjoyed … Continue reading →

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2014-04-12 Sungazing in the Botanical Gardens

Posted on April 13, 2014 by admin

Our first event in the Botanical Gardens for many years was a great success despite the cloudy weather. There were many interested visitors and a few actually saw a fleeting image of the Sun during some brief cloud breaks. By … Continue reading →

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2013-10-26 Astromind

Posted on October 27, 2013 by admin

This year’s Yorkshire Astromind was held at Mexborough & Swinton AS where Darren put in an amazing performance and came a close second, only 3 points behind the winner. He was encouraged by a bevvy of vociferous cheerleaders who kept … Continue reading →

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2013-10-23 Off The Shelf

Posted on October 24, 2013 by admin

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We were invited to Totley Library to give a few talks as part of the Sheffield ‘Off the Shelf’ festival – a festival of words. An audience of about 30 turned up and enjoyed a talk by Mike on ‘Navigating … Continue reading →

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2013-09-10 A New Era Begins

Posted on September 11, 2013 by admin

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So, it’s goodbye Mayfield, hello Ranmoor. Our first meeting at the Ranmoor Parish Centre was an out of this world experience as David Whitehouse held the audience captivated by his talk ‘One Small Step’. I think everybody believed the talk … Continue reading →

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2013-08-12 Perseid Meteor Downfall !

Posted on August 15, 2013 by admin

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The society had a wonderful send off for Mayfield tonight as it was our last public event at the site we have used so successfully for the last 14 years. And what a send off it was as it was … Continue reading →

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2013-08-03 SAS invades Jodrell Bank

Posted on August 5, 2013 by admin

Despite a heavy downpour and a small detour on the way to Jodrell Bank, the Sun shone while we were there and many of us watched the huge radio telescope rotate around on it’s railway tracks.  We were treated to … Continue reading →

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2013-07-22 Our last meeting at Mayfield

Posted on July 24, 2013 by admin

A wonderful final evening at Mayfield after 14 years of meeting here. We had a group photo of all the 60 people who came on the night along with a lovely buffet and lots of chat amongst everyone.  Talks were … Continue reading →

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2013-07-19 Waving at Saturn while Cassini takes picture

Posted on July 21, 2013 by admin

A group of us met on Burbage Moor around 22:00 to prepare for the picture which was a series of images taken between 22:27 and 22:42 BST by the Cassini spacecraft, from the orbit of Saturn. Earth was only about … Continue reading →

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2013-07-13 Sungazing Live

Posted on July 14, 2013 by admin

Record temperatures of 29 degC and a only partially cloudy sky attracted many visitors to our Sungazing Live event at Mayfield.  Lots of flares seen through our H-alpha scope and some decent astrophotographs taken too.  A local newspaper reporter was … Continue reading →

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