September is the start of our new season. SAS Memberships will be due from 1st September 2025 (payable throughout September) for this season 2025/2026 Joining/Renewing helps support your local astronomical society & community. So come on down to the Cygnus Observatory (based at the Washington Wetlands Centre) to join or renew your SAS membership. The SAS is the largest…
This year’s Starbeque will be held at our usual venue, the Millshields car Derwent Reservoir on Saturday 20th September 2025. We meet around 3pm for our picnic / barbeque and continue into the night for stargazing. If the weather forecast is for cloud or rain will not stop the event going ahead, but we…
To kick of our 2025-2026 Astronomy Society season of talks with a bang, you are in for a real treat. As part of 3 parts of a 6 part Series in Exploring the Solar System we welcome a good friend to SAS Dr Steve Barrett. In these 3 short talks Dr Steve Barrett (Liverpool University)…