About Us
We are a friendly, relaxed group of people sharing a common interest in all things astronomical. Our membership ranges from complete beginners to those experienced in observing and the more technical aspects such as astrophotography.
We meet at Summercourt New Memorial Hall, Cornwall on the third Thursdays of the month throughout the year. From October to March we also hold practical meetings on the first Thursday of each month at Trevarrian Holiday Park. All meetings start at 7:30pm.
Further information on the club, how to find us, what we do and Contact Us details can be found under the ‘Home’ menu dropdown at the very top of this page.
Our Next Meeting
March 3rd April: Trevarrian
We have a special treat this evening. Tonight we will be visited by Matthew Browning an associate professor in the Astrophysics group at the University of Exeter. This evening he will be presenting a talk entitled ‘How the stars got their spots’. We realise this is at rather short notice and hope you will be able to come. This talk is open, not just to our membership, but anyone who wishes to come along for the evening.
Kick off is at 19:00 and the talk will start promptly at 19:30, so please be respectful and arrive on time.
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Our Next Observing Event
April 5th – Sun & Stars : Carnewas
The third of this years Sun & Stars events. The event, as always, is dependant on clear skies, but this evening we hope to be able to see sunspot activity on the surface of the Sun before it sets. As the skies darken, we will be able to observe Jupiter and her moons as it sets followed by Mars and an 8 day old waxing Moon as they pass through the meridian. The event starts at 19:00.
Click the link below for full location information.
Previous Posts
Latest Member Image
M45 – The Pleiades . This image was taken by one of our members Dr Nigel Price using a ASKAR 600mm refractor with a 0.7x reducer providing an effective focal length of 420mm mounted on the new ZWO AM5n Mount. 120x 60s exposures processed in SIRIL.
To put this image into context. Nigel has only been seriously imaging since November of this year. Quite remarkable progress.
A Constellation With a Sting In Its Tail
I write this while on a ship in the South Atlantic travelling from the Falkland Islands to South Georgia on a wildlife expedition to see the amazing creatures and plant life in the polar regions and Antarctica before the environment is altered through climate change…..More