Month: September 2025

Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society Dartford

Come and join CMHASD stargazing at Hall Place & Gardens, Bexley – Wednesday, 26th November 2025 from 7pm.

 20th September 2025 20th September 2025
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Join CMHASD for the 1st of 2 Stargazing events at Hall Place & Gardens.  The 1st to be held on the 26th November 2025. 

Advance booking required.

Please note this is a ticket only event organised by Bexley Council.

Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.hallplace.org.uk/event/stargazing-november-2025/

We will be there from 7pm to 9pm. (Doors open from 6.45pm)

Outdoor activities are weather dependant.

 

Below is a selection of CMHASD photos from previous Stargazing events held at Hall Place.

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Active Sun

 3rd September 2025 3rd September 2025
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NEVER LOOK AT THE SUN DIRECTLY. Please click here for solar observing safely.
 
Two great images of the Sun taken on the 28th and the 30th of August by member Jim Burchell.  The images were taken using a Pentax KP attached to a F11 refactor, set at iso 100 and 1/400 second using a Baader solar film.  The images were then processed in Snapseed.
 
 

NLC Season 2025

 2nd September 2025 2nd September 2025
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A super collection of Noctilucent Cloud (NLC) images and a timelapse video taken by CMHASD members during the months of June & July this year.

First we have the 23rd June 2025 where several members managed to capture the clouds.

Member Martin Crow using his iPhone; taken from Burnham-On-Crouch.

Member Diane Clarke at 11.27pm using a Panasonic camera DMC-TZ100 set at 1/5 sec @ f2.8, iso 1600 and 10mm lens from Bexley.
 
Member Jim Burchell from Dartford.
 

And finally a timelapse video of NLC on the 23rd June 2025 taken by member Honor Wheeler also from Dartford.

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Member Jim Burchell also caught NLC on 3 more nights. These were taken on the 30th June 2025 from Dartford.

 

These on the 3rd July 2025 taken from Dartford.

 

And finally a stunning display on the 8th July 2025 taken from Swanley by Jim.

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