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Winter Solstice at Stonehenge

September 27th, 2009

Sunday, 27 September 2009 Its well known that there is a connection between Stonehenge and sunrise and sunset on the longest and shortest days of the year. To celebrate this connection between the stones and the sky, in the International Year of Astronomy 2009, a special event has been organised by the Royal Astronomical Society […]

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Perseids Meteor Shower

August 11th, 2009

Tuesday, 11 August 2009 Every year in August, the Earth passes through rock and dust fragments left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle, last time it came near the Sun. As these small particles collide with the Earth’s atmosphere, they burn-up, often creating a startling streak of light across the sky. Such events result in meteor […]

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Autumn 2009 Programme

August 10th, 2009

The club has some great talks lined up this autumn, hopefully leading up to a clear night sky meeting at the beginning of December. You can always check the details of the next meeting on the Meetings page, and of course we’ll continue to post reminders closer to the date on the Club News RSS […]

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Summer Picnic

August 5th, 2009

Wednesday, 5 August 2009 The Club’s annual picnic is a great opportunity to come along and relax with Club members over buffet food, astronomy anecdotes, and maybe even a few drinks. This informal event reinforces the feeling that we are a very relaxed and friendly Club, with members of all ages and experience sharing their […]

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