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.
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Our Next Meeting
May 15th: Summercourt
The main talk of the evening will be given by Jacquie Ashton – Detecting Exoplanets. The search for exoplanets has escalated since the first one was confirmed in 1995 – 51 Pegasus b. Jacquie will describe the techniques that were developed in the discovery of exoplanets and their characteristics, and how these are being used to find Earth-like planets orbiting stars.
After the break Dean Ashton OBE and his 10 minute talk – Colour in astrophotography – how we visualise the universe. A brief explanation of how and why colour is used in different ways in astrophotography.
Comet C/2025 F2 SWAN
Spotted in images taken by the Solar Wind Anisotropies (SWAN) camera on 29, March this year. While it will continue to brighten from its discovery magnitude of 9.5 it will be low on the horizon passing through Taurus during early May.
Previous Posts
Latest Member Image
The Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga (top left) with the Tadpole Nebula (bottom middle) and Spider and Fly (bottom left). A widefield (5×3 degree) SHO-image. Telescope: Askar FRA600+0.7x reducer, Mount: AM5N, Camera: ASI6200MC, Askar D1+D2 filters: 97x180s D1, 87x180s D2, Processing: PixInsight. Dr Nigel M. Price….More
Do Little Green Men have a pulse?
On a clear April 5th evening at Carnewas, Kernow Astronomers held one of our “Sun and Stars” where anyone can come to view the setting Sun and Moon and planets through telescopes. A perfect discovery evening for young and old! Looking north in the distance was the Trevose Head Lighthouse blasting out its bright white beam every 7.5 seconds…..More