5th August: SAS Astroboot
Astro Boot. Come down to the Wetlands Centre and sell your unwanted astro gear. You can post you items for sale on our related FB pages.
12th August: Perseids Meteor Shower Watch at Cygnus Observatory
The Perseids are coming, THE PERSEIDS ARE COMING!!!!! This weekend the Earth will swing through the debris left behind from comet Swift-Tuttle. The peak of the shower is on Sunday the 12th. To make sure that we see this we will be opening the Cygnus Observatory open to members on Sunday 12th from 7 pm Obviously this is…
15th July Lecture: TRAPPIST-1 System of Exoplanets
In Natalie Heron’s talk she outlines that we’ve possibly found a new solar system, and it threatens to put our own to shame. The star Trappist-1, a mere 39 light years away, has been found to host seven Earth-sized, rocky planets. The discovery has astronomers, alien-hunters, and space enthusiasts abuzz for a good few reasons.…
14th July: SAS 25th Anniversary
It is the SAS 25th anniversary in July 2018. The SAS from humble beginnings to now one of the largest, if not the largest and most dynamic Astronomical Societies’ in the North of England. So the SAS is having a bit of a Birthday do on the Saturday 14 July 2018 to celebrate. The will…
1st July: Water Rocket Competition 2018
Back by popular demand the SAS’s annual Water Rocket Competition Is being held on Sunday 1st July 2018 from 7:30 pm . Join Sunderland Astronomical Society for its Water Rocket Competetion 2018. Come on down to the Wetlands Centre, the prize in right. Prize criteria subject to panel of judges based upon: Design, Build Quality,…
Back from the brink: Refurbishing the ‘Perseus’ Grubb-Parsons Telescope
For most astronomical societies, refurbishing an historic scope would be a dream come true. David Ettie of Sunderland Astronomical Society reveals how he and his fellow stargazers did just that. While the north east of England is well known for mining and heavy industry, until 1985 it also had a hand in producing quality telescopes,…
17th June Lecture: How Telescopes are made
For over 400 years now astronomy prospers by the use of it’s most important tool, the telescope. In this lecture Dr Jurgen Schmoll will show how these wonderful instruments were once made and how they are made today, focusing on research telescopes as well as on amateur equipment where examples of mass production are shown as…
20th May: SAS Astrophotography Competition 2018
The Sunderland Astronomical Society’s Astrophotography Competition will held on Sunday 20th May 2018, from 7:00 pm, where the best of our SAS astrophotographer images will be displayed and voted on at this competition event. Last year’s 2017 Astrophotography Competition winners and runners up , also viewable from the Astrophotography Competitions drop down menu. Categories This…
14 May – Pint of Science Event. Gazing at galaxies: what we know about the Universe
Pint of Science is a global science festival that takes place in pubs across the world between the 14th and 16th of May. This year, they are having an ‘Atoms to Galaxies’ event at the Boat Club in Durham city centre; our members will likely be most interested in the talks on Gazing at galaxies:…
15th April Lecture 2: The Secret History of Grubb Parsons
David Kidds’ talk will outline the secret history of Grubb-Parsons that deals with the Company’s work during and after World War 2 (WW2) on a variety of projects including: Supersonic aircraft, Radar, The British nuclear programme, Their design for a space telescope.