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
17th, October – Summercourt
Tonight we have two talks for you. To start, Dean will present what astronomers currently know about globular clusters, which are amongst the oldest star structures in the Universe. These dense clusters of hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of stars are found orbiting galaxies. 151 of them can be seen from Earth orbiting our own galaxy, the Milky Way. After the break, Nigel will be talking about a Helio Spectroscope project he is running for his pupils
Our Next Star Party: 9th November
The Third of our ‘Sun and Stars’ star party event held at the National Trust car park at Carnewas. As always this event is subject to there being clear skies. Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zoT1DmPnF3o3fDTQ8
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Latest Member Image
Sh2-129 Squid Nebula (HOO with RGB stars) from multiple nights in 2022. 29hrs of data gathered. Some of it very difficult to process as the ZWO 7 Nm OIII filter allowed the brightest stars to bloat horribly. The blue nebulosity behind those bright stars has been lost in the processing. I am making a case, to myself, for the purchase of an Astrodon 3Nm OIII filter because I have other targets whose data could be greatly improved with tighter control of the bright stars.
Bad luck heading our way in 2029?
Are you one of those people who steer clear of hotel room13, the 13th floor of a building or anything with a “13” attached to it?
Well, prepare yourself for Friday 13th April 2029 as a 1,100-foot-wide asteroid named Apophis, (after the Egyptian god of chaos and destruction!!!), will make a close approach to Earth passing within 30,000 miles of the surface and making it visible to the naked eye…….