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.

Chronology of a Cornish Aurora 10/11th May

It’s been a while since we saw a Auroral display like this in Cornwall, but on the night of 10/11 May, many club members from as far as South and West in Newlyn, to as North and East in Carnewas were treated to one of nature’s greatest lightshows. Click image for full article

Previous Posts

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  Next Meeting: 18th July
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  Comet Alignment and Processing in PI
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  Cygnus Rift Widefield
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  Our Spotty Sun gives a Spectacular Multi-Colour Night Show
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  9,July: Tretherras School Newquay

Latest Member Image

Last night I tried a widefield approach with the camera gear I already have. I used the Laowa macro lens at 100mm and F4 capturing 2 hours at ISO 800. The EQ mount was an Explore Scientific Iexos 100 PMC Eight. No calibration frames used in WBPP in PixInsight……..

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On Christmas Eve in1968 the astronauts of Apollo 8 saw the Earth rising over the lunar horizon and the iconic “Earthrise” photo they took changed the perception of our place in the Universe. They thought it appropriate to read from the Book of Genesis written around 400 BCE; “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth…”.….