Observing Evening 2019-02-21
We had a clear night on Thursday 21st February 2019, and before the Moon rose a few members had a go at the Orion Star Count, showing the diversity of eyesight and experience in our group. The moon rose above the trees as a golden gibbous Moon and some of our group...
Total Lunar Eclipse 21st January 2019
The Dick Chambers Observatory was open for observing the ‘blood moon’ on the evening/morning of the 20th-21st January and for a change the weather was good. Other members observered from their homes and below are a few images by members. Images by...
46P Wirtanen
Comet 46P Wirtanen was billed to be brighter than ever this apparition and when at its brightest it would be passing within 1 degree of M45, however the UK weather conspired against us, some members got images from outside the UK and others from before it reached its...
Spectra Night
Spectra Night – Thursday 13th August 2015 Below are a selection of fun photos from Honor Wheeler, Mike Rushton & Martin Crow of the evening member Debra Holton gave a talk about ‘Spectra’. Honor has also provided a great summary of evening too...
Observing Evening 1st Aug 2013
CMHASD members took advantage of the good weather and did some observing at the Pavilion on Thursday 1st August 2013. It was a fantastic evening of observing by members as we got to look through a variety of telescopes that members had brought along for the evening....