Back to Basics Workshop
We will be hosting The 2018 British Astronomical Association Back to Basics workshop on 6th October. These workshops are great for beginners just starting out in astronomy and wanting to learn how to use their telescopes or get started in Astronomy, come and join us...
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![m53_aw01](https://crayfordmanorastro.com/wp-content/gallery/messier/m53_aw01.jpg "Imaged by: Andrew Wilson
Method: LX200 8\\", MX916 CCD")
![m51_rp01](https://crayfordmanorastro.com/wp-content/gallery/messier/m51_rp01.jpg "Imaged by: Roger Pickard
Date: 6 May 2004, 23:41 UT)
Method: LX200 12\\", Hale CCD, 30 seconds")
![m51_jt01](https://crayfordmanorastro.com/wp-content/gallery/messier/m51_jt01.jpg "Imaged by: Julian Tworek
Date: 1 March 2003
Method: LX200 10\\", MX716 CCD, F3.3, Red 6 x15 sec, Green 5x15 sec, Blue 5x15 sec, Luminance 5x15 secs - all averaged together.")
![m51_kr01](https://crayfordmanorastro.com/wp-content/gallery/messier/m51_kr01.jpg "Imaged by: Keith Rickard
Method: LX200 8\\", F3.3, SBIG ST-7XME CCD")
![m51_aw01](https://crayfordmanorastro.com/wp-content/gallery/messier/m51_aw01.jpg "Imaged by: Andrew Wilson
Method: LX200 8\\", MX916 CCD.")
![m16_aw01](https://crayfordmanorastro.com/wp-content/gallery/messier/m16_aw01.jpg "Imaged by: Andrew Wilson
Method: LX200 8\\", MX916 CCD")
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The 2018 Perseid Meteor Shower
The society run an ‘almost automated’ meteor camera, if you want to be part of the meteor team checking the results every morning then please speak to the coordinator – Janice. A total of 535 Meteors were captured, with 340 of them being Perseid...
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Some of you who were present at the Pavilion on the 29th of March will be aware of the following changes to the Society’s Calendar rules. Each month will now consist of a collage of member’s images rather than just one per month. The Calendar size will also increase...
read moreAstronomy Fun Day at the Priory Centre Dartford
The Society took part in an Astronomy Fun Day on Saturday 25th August 2018 at the Priory Shopping Centre to promote Astronomy, and encourage locals to visit the shopping centre, the day was well attended and along with CMHASD was an inflatable planetarium. During the...
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