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 Sep 2008 | 01:00 | First Quarter Moon |
| 09 Sep 2008 | 19:30 | Committee Meeting |
| 09 Sep 2008 | 01:00 | Peak of September Persids meteor shower |
| 11 Sep 2008 | 01:00 | Venus is in conjunction with Mars |
| 13 Sep 2008 | 01:00 | Moon occults Neptune |
| 15 Sep 2008 | 01:00 | Full Moon |
| 20 Sep 2008 | 01:00 | Moon occults M45 - the Pleiades. |
| 22 Sep 2008 | 01:00 | Autumn Equinox |
| 22 Sep 2008 | 01:00 | Last Quarter Moon |
| 29 Sep 2008 | 01:00 | New Moon |
Public Open Events
The March public open event marked the last evening observing event for the time being, however a full program of evening observing events will resume after the summer. There is also a possibility that the Observatory may host a Solar observing event during the summer months, though this has yet to be confirmed - more information about all future events will be published here when it becomes available.
"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.
Although we don't yet have the course dates arranged, we will be running introductory and intermediate astronomy courses in the near future, so for more information, 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
Find us on MultiMap
The Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society is a registered charity (No. 518183), devoted to promoting and advancing public education in astronomy.