Sunderland Astronomical Society Announcements
The Kielder Forest Star Camp runs from Wednesday 18th to Sunday 22nd October 2017. 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 Site. All activities…
The Sunderland Astronomical Society’s Astrophotography Competition will held on Sunday 21st May 2017, 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 2016 Astrophotography Competition winners and runners up, also viewable from the Astrophotography Competitions drop down menu. Traditionally, this is…
The Kielder Forest Star Camp runs from Wednesday 22th to Sunday 26th March 2017. 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). All activities on the main day Saturday are free to attend.
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 go. Due to available Saturday dates over the festive period it has been suggest we hold…
In 2020 the Royal Astronomical Society will be 200 years old. To celebrate their bicentennial, the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is establishing an Outreach and Engagement Fund of £1,000,000 to support astronomy and geophysics projects that create a real buzz about science – understanding, discussion and dialogue – in diverse sections of the community. RAS…
The Sunderland Astronomical Society AGM will be taking place on Sunday 27th November 2016 from 7:00 pm. SAS members are invited to attend, listen to chairpersons reports and vote in the election of the committee and nominations are asked from the SAS members. At the AGM all committee members stand down and members are nominated elected/re-elected. There…
The Kielder Forest Star Camp runs from Wednesday 26th to Sunday 30th October. 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). All activities on the main day Saturday are free to attend. Update:…
It is that time of the year again, the Sunderland Astronomical Society’s Astrophotography Competition will held on Sunday 15th May 2016, 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…
Raffle Prize Draw The raffle for the stargazing live events were drawn on the 16th January at the end of the lectures. The raffle for the Stargazing Live Events raffle held over the 15th and 16th of January 2016 was drawn at the end of the lectures on the 16th January 2016.
Sunderland Astro Xmas Benker night. Traditionally the Saturday 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 go. Due to available Saturday dates over the festive period it has been suggest…