AstroFest 2024
Many members have been at AstroFest this weekend, but it looks like the cost of living crisis and high prices seem to be having an impact, with many retailers and manufacturers not exhibiting at AstroFest this year. At least there isn’t the crush of people from...
Autumn Equinox Star Party – Kelling Heath, Norfolk – Oct 2023
Below is a brief summary of the latest trip by CMHASD members to Kelling Heath for the Autumn Equinox Star Party written by Simon Dawes. ”10 Members, 5 pitches, 2 tents, 2 caravans, 1 camper van and a lodge set the scene for a damp and windy long weekend. If you...
ExoClock Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece 2023
2023 October 21/22 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece 3rd ExoClock Annual Meeting CMHASD trustees Martin Crow, Simon Dawes and Dr Mike Rushton attended the 3rd Annual Conference of ExoClock in Greece, a project to improve the ephemeris of...
CMHASD at the BAA Winchester Weekend 14-16th of April 2023.
CMHASD at the BAA Winchester Weekend 2023 Written by member Honor Wheeler The weekend started off with the majority of us meeting up at a pub for Friday lunch, although the M25 did its best to make that as difficult as possible but thankfully we all made it in the...
CMHASD at the BAA Christmas Meeting – 2022 Dec 10
Nine CMHASD members attended the BAA Christmas meeting on the 10th December 2022, held at the Institute of Physics. A recording of the meeting is available to watch here on the BAA YouTube channel. Below are the times of the talks in the recording. Please be aware the...
Winchester 2022
BAA Winchester Weekend 2022 Apr 8 – 2022 Apr 10 A grand total of 16 members from CMHASD attended the weekend and a good time was had by all. There was observing on both nights too and a superb presentation to the BAA by 2 CMHASD members. Below is some...
Kelling Heath Autumn Equinox Star Party 2020
7 members of the society attended the Kelling Heath Autumn Equinox Star Party, some booking camping pitches and others static caravans. The weather was overcast with showers with long dry spells and whilst the astronomical observations were very limited between clouds...
The Moon Rochester
Gary organised a trip to Rochester Cathedral to view the huge 3D moon that is touring the UK and to hear a lecture on the...
Kelling Heath Star Party Spring 2019
4 Members and 2 ex-Members travelled to the Kelling Heath Star Party, this star party has notoriously poor weather, but on this occasion we were blessed with reasonable views on Wednesday night and clear skies from dusk ’till dawn on Thursday Night, Friday...
BAA Winchester Weekend 2019
13 Members made the annual pilgrimage to Sparsholt College for the BAA Winchester...