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