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2013-07-08 Our last Speaker’s Evening at Mayfield

Posted on July 14, 2013 by admin

Who better to close our time at Mayfield than Paul Money who gave us a great talk entitled “Images of Earth”.  This was not, as you may imagine, just beautiful pictures of fluffy clouds and mountains but a view of … Continue reading →

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2013-07-06 Walkley Festival

Posted on July 14, 2013 by admin

A lovely sunny day greeted us at the Bole Hills bowling green when we set up our solar viewing equipment ready for Sungazing Live.  This was part of the Walkley Festival and after 3 hours in the Sun, we retreated … Continue reading →

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2013-06-15 Sungazing

Posted on June 15, 2013 by admin

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Despite a rainy forecast and a short downpour, several visitors had a good look at the Sun with a variety of solar telescopes. A few sunspots were visible along with several prominences.

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2013-02-15 The Three Merry Lads

Posted on February 15, 2013 by admin

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Our first “Astronomy in the Pub” venture went very well with an enthusiastic audience of over 100 people who managed to see Jupiter and Orion during cloud breaks as well as be entertained by several talks in the pub.

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2013-02-06 Astronaut Tim Peake visits SAS

Posted on February 6, 2013 by admin

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Over 150 of us enjoyed a great talk in Sheffield University’s magnificent Firth Hall from the first British ESA astronaut, Tim Peake. He told us about the life and the tough training of an astronaut and how the future of … Continue reading →

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