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
February 6th: Trevarrian
Practical club night .The emphasis of each meeting is to get out under the stars with our scopes ( so please bring yours along with you) and do some observing. If the weather doesn’t play ball, we will be arranging some observing or imaging techniques to enhance your practical skills. Meet 19:00 for a 19:30 kickoff.
Our Next Star Party
8th, March: Carnewas
The second 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 a 1% illuminated crescent Venus followed by Jupiter and her moons. followed by Mars and a waxing gibbous Moon as they pass through the meridian. The event starts at 17:00.
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.
Two Galaxies From Far, Far Away….
G’day! I write this from far, far away in the hot centre of Australia at the sacred Aboriginal site of Uluru. Low humidity and lack of light, make Uluru one of the best stargazing spots in the world. The night sky south of the equator is a different view of the universe than we have in Cornwall…..more