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A huge congratulations to our member Ms Janice McClean on being nominated as the new president of the British Astronomical Association (BAA). Janice starts her term as BAA president after taking over from Dr David Arditti in October 2024. Her appointment was confirmed at the BAA’s meeting today (Wednesday 5 June 2024).

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It was another sell-out and in-spite of heavy cloud, after the welcome, telescope guidance and night sky tour presentations we were so very lucky to have 30 minutes or so with gaps in the clouds. The public appeared to be very appreciative of a glimpse of the moon & Jupiter through a very wide range of scopes – Society Dob’s, member refractors and new-gen smart scopes.

Tea and comets followed the outside observing and we finished bang on time.

In all an extremely successful evening – we’re very grateful to the great many members who gave up their time (and possibly a romantic dinner) to support the event!

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John Mason's lecture has now moved from the 29th June to the 13th of July 2023.  As John Mason's JWST talk is our closing lecture for the season 2022/23, we would like to open it to all CMHASD members 😊 so do please join us. 

Due to the John Mason lecture being moved to the 29th June, this Thursday is now an informal night.  More information may follow.

We will be hosting an observing evening at Hall Place & Gardens on Wednesday 1st March 2023.  We hope to offer the chance to see some planets, deep sky objects and close up views of the Moon through a variety of telescopes weather permitting.  There will also be a comet making demonstration and some indoor presentations too.

This is a ticket event. Tickets are available to purchase from the Hall Place & Gardens website. Click on the link below.

https://www.hallplace.org.uk/event/stargazing-2023/

We will be exhibiting at Dartford's Big Day Out; a free event taking place in Central Park on Saturday July 16th celebrating the 'Best of British' from 11am to 6pm.  Come and see us, have a chat & hopefully do some solar observing.

For more information about the event click here.

On Saturday the 20th August CMHASD members will be at Hall Place & Gardens to offer safe views of our nearest visible star the Sun.  Please come and see us!

https://www.hallplace.org.uk/event/solar-observing-4/

Please note this event is weather dependent.

Help in the Orion Star count to raise awareness of light pollution.