The latest news from Sunderland Astronomical Society
September is the start of our new season. SAS Memberships will be due from 1st September 2017 (payable throughout September) for this season 2017/2018. Joining/Renewing helps support your local astronomical society & community. So come on down to the Cygnus Observatory join or renew your SAS membership. The SAS the largest & probably most active astronomical…
On August 21, 2017, millions of people across the United States saw nature’s most wondrous spectacle — a total eclipse of the Sun. The ‘Great American Eclipse’ as it has been called was a truly spectacular event for millions of people. This much anticipated eclipse was the most watched, most photographed and most televised astronomical…
David Kidds’ talk will outline the early history of Grubb Parsons (international telescope manufacturer, based in Heaton Newcastle upon Tyne). David will be outlining Grubb-Parsons early history leading to the 74” Reflectors. David’s talk, ‘A Gift of Stars’, will tell the story of how Grubb Parsons came to be in Newcastle and will, in particular,…
SAS Members, You will be pleased to know that as our SAS talk/lectures are so awesome and so well attended that SAS has decided is extending the talk series from September through to the following August each year. As always the talks will posted periodically in the SAS Society News and SAS Events Calendar. And a snapshot…
Back by popular demand, Sunderland Astronomical Society are will visiting Northumberland Park). Date: Friday 13th OCtober 2017. Time: from 7:00 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 17th February from 7.00pm till late.
With everyone wanting to get into astrophotography these days, visual astronomy is becoming the poor relation. Chris Duffy’s talk provides hints and tips to get the most out of whichever telescope you have, or what to get if you are yet to buy one, depending on the type of astronomy you want to do. Setting…
Dear SAS Members, Another astronomy year is upon us. As you know, we’re the largest Astronomical Society in the North East. In considering this, we would like your help to steer the direction of our society going forward for the benefits of our members both current and future. The first aspect of this direction of…
In the 1870’s Gateshead was one of the world’s most famed astronomical destinations. The reason was the 25inch telescope, the largest refractor in the world (at that time), owned and run by the wealthy Scottish engineer and amateur astronomer Robert Stirling Newall FRS FRAS on his estate located next to the present day Saltwell Park.…
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…
Astro Image Processing using PixInsight. This is the 4rth SAS members workshop as part of series of workshops/tutorials over the summer period. Larry Bedigan, renowned Photographer and Sausage maker, will talk us through the use of these two classic Image manipulation packages including the latest features which benefit the Astrophotographer Date: Sunday 6th August 2017, Time: 7p…