Our return to Hook's House; delayed for a year, not due to Covid, but by bad weather, was delayed by a further week as cloudy skies on Sept 4th prevented any chance of observing. The following Saturday however, was a different kettle of fish altogether... [Read more about Hook’s House Farm Event - 2021]
September can be one of the best months for observing at star party events, but this will depend on weather conditions, hopefully somewhat better than August.
August is usually our busiest month for star party events and as we had quite a few scheduled expectations were high. So, were there successes or did August's notoriously unpredictable weather scupper proceedings... [Read more about August Events - A retrospective look back. ]
August is hopefully going to be a busy month for Star Parties - weather permitting.
Last month's Star Party event on the 19th, may technically have been successful, but with no customers, it was really just an excercise in setting up and meeting once again. The same cannot be said for the star party on July 17th, which was a definate return to normality... [Read more about A 'Proper' Star Party]
Just to remind that the next instalment of Paul Money's Night Scenes almanac is now available on PDF or Kindle e book format. Details are as follows..
It is with great sadness that we report the death of one of the founding members of the society - Rosemary Bowman. [Read more about Rosemary Bowman 1943 - 2021 ]
A wedding in the Society - the first in 25 years.
Perseverance and Ingenuity are continuing to expand their horizons on the red planet, with Ingenuity making an 8th flight and Percy undertaking roving science. The Chinese Zhurong rover is also on the move, and taking selfies. [Read more about More (brief) Tidings from Mars ]
The next instalment of Paul Money's Night Scenes almanac is now available on PDF or Kindle e book format. Details are as follows..
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 05:19 | 20:39 |
| Civil Twilight | 04:36 | 21:21 |
| Nautical Twilight | 03:39 | 22:19 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 02:13 | 23:44 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 03:52 | 12:36 |
