The latest news from Sunderland Astronomical Society
In this talk Society President Dave Newton will outline his thoughts on the search for extraterrestrial life, touching upon his lifelong fascination with Outer Space and his own involvement with research into claims of alien encounters. Dave will assess the likelihood and possibilities for alien life, and ask the questions: Why is this important? And…
Get up close and personal with some 4.5 billion year old space rocks. Everything you wanted to know about Meteors, Meteoroids and Meteorites a journey back in time. What they are? Where do there come from? What types are there? How are the formed, composition? What have meteorites ever done for us? Etc. In this interactive…
From humble beginnings and as a pre-season event, the annual SAS Starbeque event has now become the stuff of legend and it was our largest attended Starbeque to date. Held usually on last Saturday in August, but due to the nearest new moon phase. Date: Saturday 18th August 2018, Time: From 7 pm until very late, observing…
Astro Boot. Come down to the Wetlands Centre and sell your unwanted astro gear. You can post you items for sale on our related FB pages.
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…
In Natalie Heron’s talk she outlines that we’ve possibly found a new solar system, and it threatens to put our own to shame. The star Trappist-1, a mere 39 light years away, has been found to host seven Earth-sized, rocky planets. The discovery has astronomers, alien-hunters, and space enthusiasts abuzz for a good few reasons.…
It is the SAS 25th anniversary in July 2018. The SAS from humble beginnings to now one of the largest, if not the largest and most dynamic Astronomical Societies’ in the North of England. So the SAS is having a bit of a Birthday do on the Saturday 14 July 2018 to celebrate. The will…
Back by popular demand the SAS’s annual Water Rocket Competition Is being held on Sunday 1st July 2018 from 7:30 pm . Join Sunderland Astronomical Society for its Water Rocket Competetion 2018. Come on down to the Wetlands Centre, the prize in right. Prize criteria subject to panel of judges based upon: Design, Build Quality,…
For most astronomical societies, refurbishing an historic scope would be a dream come true. David Ettie of Sunderland Astronomical Society reveals how he and his fellow stargazers did just that. While the north east of England is well known for mining and heavy industry, until 1985 it also had a hand in producing quality telescopes,…
For over 400 years now astronomy prospers by the use of it’s most important tool, the telescope. In this lecture Dr Jurgen Schmoll will show how these wonderful instruments were once made and how they are made today, focusing on research telescopes as well as on amateur equipment where examples of mass production are shown as…