Mars is a barren desert world, so one might puzzle over the idea there being water. However, since 1877 there has been great speculation of water on Mars and ultimately what that implies. In this talk Ramin Lolachi looks at the history of hunting for water on Mars and the role water has played in…
Event Cancelled due to low bookings. On Saturday 18th October from 7 pm, enjoy seeing the night sky of Northumberland International Dark Sky Park. Similar to previous Kielder Castle Star Watch events but now the Star Watch event is in a new location at Stonehaugh near the river Warksburn. For directions see use the google…
SAS President Dave Newton gives an introduction to the work and alternative cosmology of the late maverick astronomer Halton Arp. Much of Arp’s work was in the field of galaxies and galactic evolution. Following in the footsteps of Edwin Hubble. Arp delighted in finding the exceptions to the rule, and presented here is some of…
From humble beginnings and as a pre-season event, the annual SAS Starbeque event has now become the stuff of legend. Held on Saturday 29th August 2015, starting at 6:30 pm until late. This is our traditional celebration of the return of darker nights and, as in previous years, will take place at our Millshields Dark Sky…
The Cygnus Observatory now has a Skywatcher EQ8 mount – yippee!!. This will considerably help SAS to promote the study of Astronomy in the local community. This has been achieved from the fundraising efforts from members Sunderland Astronomical (you know who you are) & the from kind donation from the Community Foundation’s “Frank Acfield“ Endowment fund.…
SAS will be opening Cygnus Observatory & providing solar observing sessions to the public visiting WWT Washington Wetlands Centre on Sunday 10th August from 1 pm to 4 pm. All help from SAS members whether you have a solar scope or not is very welcome. If you a bringing a scope make sure it safe for solar…
We have done it! SAS completed charity ride of 45 km, with guts and determination, true grit and negotiating some grueling climbs from Derwent reservoir on SAS’s Tour de C2C completed, well it was part of the C2C. Charity ride competed in under 4 hours (inclusive of pit-stops and meal break). …
The society now supplies SAS Membership Cards to all new & current society members, with a membership card holder and lanyard (if required). All members are encouraged to use/display membership cards at our meet ups, visits and events. The printed & laminated membership cards, holders and lanyards are stored in the Discovery Room’s “SAS hobbit hole” and available on request. Note: Membership…
It is that time of the year again, the Sunderland Astronomical Society’s Astrophotography Competition will held on Sunday 18th May 2014, from 7:00 pm, where the best of our SAS astrophotography images will be displayed and voted on at this competition event. Traditionally, this is our end-of-season meeting and consequently enjoys something of a more…
As Keith Johnson had to cancel his planned lecture on “Astrophotography Part II: Planetary Imaging”, our vice-chairman Roy Alexander will stepping in to give a talk to SAS for the lecture on for our 20th April on ” “Beginner’s Astronomy“. The talk details are is To Be Confirmed near to the date of the talk. It may…