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
July 17th: Summercourt
The main talk of the evening will be given by Barry Trudgian on Astrophysical Masers: Where Microwave messages meet mild-mannered Mitchell man.. from deep space. After the break Frank Johns 10 minute talk will be : Vera Ruben, her life, work and the new telescope named after her.
We meet at 19:00 for a 19:30 kick off.
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
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