Sunderland Astronomical Society Announcements
UPDATE – We have just heard from Gibside. Due to the Coranavirus outbreak, the National Trust are closing most of their sites from today this includes Gibside. Therefore, our event on the 21st March is cancelled. Hopefully to be rescheduled in the autumn. In view of the the present Corona Virus situation we regrettably need…
The Kielder Forest Star Camp runs from Wednesday 18th March 2020 from 12:00 pm to Sunday 22nd March 2020 12:00pm. ———— Notice: As of 13th March 2020 Organisers have had a query about the present virus emergency in relation to the Starcamp.As an open air event we will go ahead with our get together, but…
In this talk Dr Chris Aldridge will explore the discovery of plumes erupting from the south polar region of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Chris will talk about: The discovery itself, How the Cassini mission studied the plumes, And what we’ve learned about them and Enceladus. Please support your society if you can make it. When Who Where…
Back by popular demand, Sunderland Astronomical Society are will visiting Northumberland Park). Date: Friday 28th February 2020. Time: from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Entry: Free (Contributions to SAS fundraising nonetheless welcomed). SAS have been asked by the Northumberland Park (the park in North Shields) to hold a Stargazing event on Friday 19th October 2018 from 7.00pm till late.
Sunderland Astronomical Society are will visiting Northumberland Park). Date: Tuesday 25th February 2020. Time: from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Entry: Free (Private Event for Christ’s College (pupils, parents, staff) & SAS participants only.
September is the start of our new season. SAS Memberships will be due from 1st September 2022 (payable throughout September) for this season 2022/2023 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…
SAS Memberships will be due from 1st September 2020 (payable throughout September) for this season 2020/2021. Joining/Renewing helps support your local astronomical society & community. In this special year when we can’t meet as we would like, and haven’t been able to do our fundraising events your membership subscriptions are even more important to help keep…
The Kielder Forest Star Camp runs from Wednesday 30th October 12:00pm to Monday 4th November 2018 12:00pm. The Kielder Forest Star Camps are run twice a year, in the spring (usually in Feb/March) and in the autumn(usually in October). Originally setup and organised by members of Sunderland Astronomical Society(SAS), and now organised by the Kielder Forest Camp…
Sunderland Astro Xmas Benker night. Traditionally between Christmas and New Year has been our night (if you attend we will enlighten you on what the Benker Night means?, nothing wrong with an incentive to try to get people to come along. Saturday 29th December 2018 at the Washington Wetlands Centre, from 7.00pm.
The Sunderland Astronomical Society’s Astrophotography Competition will held on Sunday 19th May 2019, 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 2018 Astrophotography Competition winners and runners up , also viewable from the Astrophotography Competitions drop down menu. Categories This…