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Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society DartfordEuropean Astronomy Up To Copernicus

European Astronomy Up To Copernicus

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When:
27th March 2025 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm
2025-03-27T19:45:00+00:00
2025-03-27T21:45:00+00:00
Lecture (Full Members & paying Basic Members)

 Dr Allan Chapman Oxford –

In the second of Allan’s pre recorded talks 

Allan will be talking to us about

European Astronomy up to Copernicus

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 Astronomy in Ancient Times- Egypt, Babylonia & Assyria
Mercury & Venus

Upcoming Events

Dec
16
Tue
7:00 am A Jovian Moon Occultation
A Jovian Moon Occultation
Dec 16 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
On the morning of Tuesday the 16th of December above the western horizon at approx 07.45 hrs Jupiter’s Moon Callisto will be occulted by it’s parent planet if you plan to observe / image this[...]
4:15 pm A Saturnian Moon Occultation
A Saturnian Moon Occultation
Dec 16 @ 4:15 pm – 10:15 pm
From the early evening into the night of Tuesday the 16th of December above the SE – SW horizon from approx 16.20 hrs until approx 22.10 hrs Saturn’s Moon Titan will be occulted by it’s[...]
5:45 pm A Jovian Moon Transit
A Jovian Moon Transit
Dec 16 @ 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm
As Jupiter rises above the NE – E horizon from approx 18.00 hrs on Tuesday the 16th of December the Moon Ganymede will be transiting across the planet’s disc until approx 19.50 hrs if you[...]
Dec
18
Thu
7:45 pm Social / Observing Evening
Social / Observing Evening
Dec 18 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm
Tonight will be a social evening and members can observe if they would like to members are also welcome to bring their own equipment along
Dec
21
Sun
2:00 pm The Winter Solstice
The Winter Solstice
Dec 21 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
At 15.00 hrs on Sunday the 21st of December the winter solstice will occur when the Sun will reach it’s lowest point against the background stars
Dec
23
Tue
7:15 pm A Jovian Moon Shadow And Moon Tr...
A Jovian Moon Shadow And Moon Tr...
Dec 23 @ 7:15 pm – 11:30 pm
During the night of Tuesday the 23rd of December above the E – SE horizon from approx 19.45 hrs to approx 23.09 hrs Ganymede’s shadow will transit across the planet’s disc and from approx 21.20[...]
Dec
24
Wed
4:00 pm A Saturnian Moon Transit
A Saturnian Moon Transit
Dec 24 @ 4:00 pm – 11:30 pm
From the early evening into the night of Wednesday the 24th of December above the SE – W horizon from approx 16.25 hrs to approx 23.05 hrs Saturn’s Moon Titan will transit across the planet’s[...]
6:00 pm Two Jovian Moon’s & A Jovian Moo...
Two Jovian Moon’s & A Jovian Moo...
Dec 24 @ 6:00 pm – 9:15 pm
As the planet Jupiter rises above the NE – E horizon from approx 18.15 hrs to approx 21.00 hrs the Moon’s Io and Callisto along with Io’s shadow will be in transit across the planet’s[...]
Dec
25
Thu
all-day The Festive Season
The Festive Season
Dec 25 all-day
The Festive Season
6:00 am A Christmas Day ISS Pass
A Christmas Day ISS Pass
Dec 25 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am
In the early hours of Thursday the 25th of December from approx 06.16 hrs to 06.21 hrs travelling from W – E a Mag -3.8 an ISS pass will be visible  during this pass the[...]
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