| Status: | Active, open to new members |
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| When: | Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm (4th Thursday of the month, 3rd Thursday in December) |
| Venue: | Southwell Library |
The Astronomy Group meet once a month, the sessions always have a theme and are delivered either by a presentation or a DVD. After a coffee break comments, discussions, thoughts and questions from members are encouraged as we aim to support each other. Most of the sessions are presented by volunteers from the group members, but we also have outside speakers from time to time.
Astronomy is a very fast-moving subject with better telescopes, incredible space explorer probes and highly capable scientists, which together allow us to make exciting new discoveries. We try to keep up to date with all of the recent developments, while ensuring that we present information in a format that is understandable by all.
New members of all ages are very welcome, irrespective of how advanced your knowledge may be, if you find astronomy fascinating and intriguing like we do, please come along and join us.
We started as a group of variable abilities, all very interested in astronomy but are now pleased to be expanding and sharing our understanding of this wonderful universe around us, while still encouraging and appealing to beginners.
Picture Gallery: The Moon (Full, Half and Crescent); Our Planets; Largest Dwarf Planets; Four Galilean Moons of Jupiter - click on each image to enlarge it.
