The latest news from Sunderland Astronomical Society
Astro Image Processing using PixInsight. This is the 3rd SAS members workshop as part of series of workshops/tutorials over the summer period. John Lynch will discuss his experience with the PixInsight software package, its benefits and techniques to deliver exceptional images. Date: Sunday 30th July 2017, Time: 7p – 9pm. Instructor: John Lynch Venue: Will take place at the…
Image Capture & Processing workshop. Sunderland Astronomical Society is all about giving. This is the 2nd SAS members workshop as part of series of workshops over the summer period now on the 3rd Sunday of the month, until new season starts in September on Image Capture and/or Processing with instructions, tips & gotcha’s given throughout…
Back by popular demand, Sunderland Astronomical Society are will visiting Northumberland Park). Date: Friday 17th February 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.
Back by popular demand, Sunderland Astronomical Society are hosting an event for the Royal Society of Chemistry (Local section members). Date: Tuesday 31st January 2017. Time: from 6:30 pm. Entry: RSC Members: Free, Friends & Family: £2. (Contributions to SAS fundraising nonetheless welcomed). Royal Society of Chemistry members from across the North East are invited to attend…
September is the start of our new season. SAS Memberships will be due from 1st September (payable throughout September) for this season 2016/2017. Joining/Renewing helps support your local astronomical society & community. So come on down to Cygnus Observatory join or renew your SAS membership. One of the largest & most active astronomical society’s in the…
SAS have been invited by North Shields Customer First Centre (i.e. the North Tyneside Libraries) to participate in this event: observing, talks & SAS stuff at St Mary’s lighthouse on Wednesday 28th September 2016. Date: Wednesday 28th September 2016. Event Times: 7 pm to 10 pm. Location: St Mary’s Island causeway, Whitley Bay. NE26 4RS.
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 it’s the 3rd September 2016, starting at 6:30 pm until very late, observing…
On Friday, July 8th, the SAS at Washington Wetlands Centre we were presented with a very kind donation for £1000 from the Freemasons of the province of Durham has kindly donated from their Durham Benevolence charitable fund £1000 to the SAS. This will help enormously in funding for our newly constructed Cygnus Observatory’s dome control…
The Sunderland Astronomical Society (SAS) has been nominated by the Health and Social Security Recreational Association (HASSRA) North East region to be the nominated charity for July. This involves various fundraising events at several Civil Service Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) sites throughout Newcastle & Tyne & Wear. These events are closed events to SAS…
This years astrophotography competition on 15th May 2016 had two main categories Solar System, Deep Sky Three classes of astrophotography for: Beginners, Intermediates. Advanced . The images in all categories were of a very high standard this year and in some cases between the intermediate and advanced classes the votes separating the winner and runner-up…