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    (1841) Discovery of Neptune.

Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society

Welcome to the Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society. We are a non-profit making registered charity dedicated to furthering interest in astronomy within the local community.

Forthcoming Events

07 Jul 2009 00:00Full Moon
22 Jul 2009 12:00New Moon
06 Aug 2009 00:00Full Moon
20 Aug 2009 12:00New Moon
04 Sep 2009 00:00Full Moon
18 Sep 2009 12:00New Moon
26 Sep 2009 19:30Public Open Evening
04 Oct 2009 00:00Full Moon
09 Oct 2009 19:30Basic Evening Course - Enrollment Evening
16 Oct 2009 19:30Basic Evening Course - Week 1

"The Night Sky" Evening Course

The course run by the members of the Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society covers all aspects of modern astronomy, with a bias towards hands-on practical sessions whenever the weather permits.

For more details, or to register an interest in future courses, please ring 01623 643722.


Society Patrons

The society is pleased to count the 13th Astronomer Royal Professor Sir Francis Graham-Smith F.R.S. and Professor Michael R. Merrifield, from the University of Nottingham School of Physics and Astronomy as its patrons.

Professor Sir Francis Graham-Smith held the position of 13th Astronomer Royal from 1982 to 1990, and also officially opened the Sherwood Obervatory in 1986.

Mike Merrifield primarily studies the properties of nearby galaxies using telescopes at radio, infrared, optical and even X-ray wavelengths.

Sherwood Observatory,
Coxmoor Road
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts,
NG17 5LF, England
Telephone (+44) 01623 552276
Lat.: 53° 06' 50" Long.:01° 13' 20.7"
Altitude above sea Level 187.9 m

The Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society is a registered charity (No. 518183), devoted to promoting and advancing public education in astronomy.
Copyright ©2009 Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society.