The latest events with Sunderland Astronomical Society
SAS visits Derwent Sailing Club. Date: 10th March 2018 Time: From 7 pm Location They are located on the North side of Derwent Reservoir (West of our Dark Sky site) just off the A68 between Corbridge and Consett, providing easy access by car from Hexhham, Newcastle and Durham. We also have many members travelling from Northumbria,…
A series of 22 exciting public talks from world-leading scientists across Durham University’s Science departments, called “Saturday Morning Science” from Saturday 29th September 2018 to the Saturday 11th May 2019, starting at 10:30am. Talks on every Saturday between dates: 29th September – 1st December 2018, 2nd February 2019 – 30th March 2019, 27th April 2019- 11th May 2019…
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 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 Saturday the 12th. To make sure that we see this we will be opening the Cygnus Observatory FREE to all on both Friday 11th and Saturday…
Graham Edwards (SAS member) talk will look at the influence of the heavens on man’s artistic development and how he portrayed his observations onto canvas and other artistic supports taking into account his beliefs over time.
Photography of the night sky can be an extremely rewarding hobby revealing the spectacular beauty of nature and wonders of the universe. Astrophotography can be as simple as a camera mounted on a tripod but for those wanting to take it to the next level it can be confusing. Chris Duffy’s talk will provide you…
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.
Dr Pete Edwards, Director of Science Outreach, Durham University Department of Physics, will take us on a journey of discovery and exploration of the structure of the Universe. Our local star, the Sun, is just one of the many billions that form the vast collection we call the Milky Way Galaxy Observations with large telescopes tell…
From Sunderland Astronomical Society David Ettie’s talk will review the techniques involved in the capture and processing of Lunar images including: Capture and Processing software, Post processing image manipulation. The presentation will also review: Equipment needs and Limitations, Including both DSLR and CCD imaging.
Dr Carol Kiely visiting research scholar in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA and SAS member, will be giving a talk on “The Microscopic World of Lunar Dust” on Sunday the 18th December 2016 from 7 pm in the Discovery room of Washington Wetlands Centre . “Magnificent Desolation”. Those were the words uttered by…