Programme

Oct 26 all-day

At 01.00 hrs UTC on the morning of Sunday the 26th of October BST will end

Categories: Other

Oct

Wed

Mercury At Greatest Eastern Elongation

Oct 29 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

During the evening of Wednesday the 29th of October

as the Sun sets at approx 17.38 hrs low along the SW horizon

the planet Mercury will be 23.9° to the East of the setting Sun

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

Categories: Astronomical Event

Saturn Occults Titan

Oct 29 @ 7:15 pm – 9:45 pm

Above the SE – S horizon at approx 20.36 hrs

the planet Saturn will occult it’s largest Moon Titan

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

Categories: Astronomical Event

Oct

The Arms of Buddha

Oct 30 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm

Tonight Mr Mike Frost BAA

will be coming to us via zoom

to talk to us about

The Arms of Buddha

the usual joining procedure applies for those members unable to attend in person

Categories: Lecture (Full Members & paying Basic Members)

T.B.A.

Nov 6 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm

This post will be updated as details become available

Mon

Jupiter And The Moon

Nov 10 @ 6:30 am – 9:30 am

On the morning of Monday the 10th of November above the SW – W horizon

the planet Jupiter will be 4° below and to the left of a 70% illuminated Waning Gibbous Moon

as the Sun will be above the horizon

please remember your solar safety :-

DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN

WITHOUT THE CORRECT SOLAR FILTER FITTED TO YOUR EQUIPMENT

OR SOLAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR YOUR EYES

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

Categories: Astronomical Event

Society Night

Nov 13 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm

Tonight will be a Society Night

all members welcome

if you have a contribution for the evening

such as, an update about an ongoing project

or are looking for advice / help with an upcoming project

a new piece of “kit” or software that is baffling you

have a new method /approach to image processing Etc

Please let Mike know so your detail’s /presentation can be added to the evenings running order

Categories: Society Night (All members)

T.B.A.

Nov 20 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm

This post will be updated as details become available

Wed

Star Gazing At Hall Place

https://www.hallplace.org.uk/event/stargazing-november-2025/

Nov 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

On the Evening of Wednesday the 26th of November

from 19.00 – 21.00 Hrs

Hall Place & Gardens will be hosting the Society

as we present an evening of stargazing

Please click the link for details

along with some indoor presentations

as well as a comet making demonstration

we hope to offer views of the planet Saturn

along with close up views of a 1st quarter Moon

there may also be the possibility to observe some deep sky objects

such as M31 the Andromeda Galaxy & M45 The Pleiades

Categories: Outreach

T.B.A.