The latest events with Sunderland Astronomical Society
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.
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…
The talk will be about the successes, and failures, of the Soviet Space Programme focusing on the story of Sergei Korolev and the Semyorka (seven) launcher and Soyuz spacecraft he designed which are both still in service unlike all the US Apollo hardware which has long since retired. When US astronauts go to the International…
Part of the SAS Summer Workshop series. Is your reflector telescope (not SCT or MAK) in need of collimation? Are you unsure if it does need collimation? Are you unsure how to collimate it? Then expert help is at hand. Richard Graham previous SAS commitee and active SAS member will be running a workshop on…
21st July 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first moonwalk, when Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on another world. For a brief period, the Moon became our first outpost in the wider cosmos before the manned missions ceased in December 1972. In total, only 12 men ever walked on…
The Kielder Forest Star Camp runs from Wednesday 10th to Monday 15th (am) October 2018. 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…
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…