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
| 19 Nov 2008 | 01:00 | Last Quarter Moon |
| 21 Nov 2008 | 19:30 | Evening Course - Stars, Clusters, Galaxies and Nebular Part 1 |
| 25 Nov 2008 | 20:00 | Society Meeting - An Introduction to Exobiology by Dr Cathy Grimes (MSAS) |
| 26 Nov 2008 | 19:30 | Group visit by Bestwood Village W.I. (TBC) |
| 26 Nov 2008 | 19:30 | Provisional Group Visit Booking by Bestwood Village W.I. |
| 27 Nov 2008 | 01:00 | New Moon |
| 28 Nov 2008 | 19:30 | Evening Course - Stars, Clusters, Galaxies and Nebular Part 2 |
| 01 Dec 2008 | 01:00 | Moon Occults Venus |
| 01 Dec 2008 | 01:00 | Venus is in conjunction with Jupiter |
| 05 Dec 2008 | 19:30 | Evening Course - How to use Binoculars and Telescopes. |
Public Open Events
The public open events scheduled for 2008 are to be held on the following dates:
- Saturday 11th October 2008.
- Saturday 15th November 2008.
- Saturday 6th December 2008.
Presentations commence at 7:30PM, last for 20 minutes each, and will be repeated throughout the evening.
Admission is £3.50 for adults and £1.00 for under 16's, but anyone 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
"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.
The next course will start on Friday 17th October 2008, and will run each Friday evening until Friday 12th December 2008 (inclusive).
The start time for each evening is 7:30PM, and the evenings activities will run until approximately 9:30PM.
If weather permits viewing will be available after the course.
Society Members will be on hand each night to assist with refreshments and telescope usage, and will be available to answer any questions during breaks or at observation times.
One week will be used to permit an observing session using Society equipment, however this is dependent on favourable viewing conditions
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Cost of the course to be £40 per adult, £20 for under 18’s. Anyone under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. Family groups will be accepted on a discounted basis.
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
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The Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society is a registered charity (No. 518183), devoted to promoting and advancing public education in astronomy.