Mike Meynell
Starry Skies and Rare Sights: Comet Encounters and Meteor Delights
After our first cancellation of a Blackheath observing event in January, we were eager to get back on track this month, leading us to...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
Mar 30, 20225 min read
Blackheath Observing Event – 25 March 2022
On Saturday, 18th January 2020, we gathered on Blackheath Common looking thoughtfully up at what the night sky was offering. Members with...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
May 2, 20201 min read
The Sky this Month – May 2020
A short review of what to see in the night sky in May 2020: Light phases at sunrise and sunset Sky conditions during lockdown Starlink...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
Apr 11, 20201 min read
The Sky this Month – April 2020
A short review of what to see in the night sky in April 2020: Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) Lyrid Meteor Shower Venus and the Crescent Moon...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
Nov 9, 20182 min read
Romney Observing – 8th November 2018
Martin trained his Meade 14” SCT (Schmitt Cassegrain Telescope) on a fascinating variety of deep sky objects and planets. With such a...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
Oct 22, 20163 min read
Blackheath Observing – Saturday 22 October 2016
The start of our observing session, with the added backdrop of the Blackheath funfair! An excellent session started off rather dubiously...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
Aug 1, 20152 min read
Blackheath Observing Evening – Saturday 1 August 2015
Blackheath Observing Evening – 1 August 2015 Our August observing event took place on Saturday August 1st under clear skies. This was a...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
Jan 10, 20152 min read
Comet 2014/Q2 Lovejoy Observing Event – 10 January 2015
Comet 2014/Q2 Lovejoy by Rupert Smith Saturday the 10th was the date for our inaugural observing and imaging event under Chris Mann’s...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
Dec 19, 20143 min read
Blackheath Observing – Friday 19 December 2014
Blackheath Observing Our scheduled observing session on the 19th coincided with a spell of clear skies that offered good seeing and a...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
Nov 14, 20144 min read
Blackheath Observing – Friday 14 November 2014
Herschel’s Garnet Star Weather forecasting skills are almost as important as knowledge of the night sky when trying to practise astronomy...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
Oct 25, 20142 min read
Blackheath Observing – Occultation of Saturn by the Moon
Setting up the telescopes on Blackheath Well, you’ve got to love astronomy in the UK… don’t you?!… don’t you?!?!?!? A very frustrating...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
May 25, 20133 min read
Blackheath “Stargazing” Evening – Saturday 25 May
Attendees trying to view Jupiter, Venus and Mercury after Sunset Torrential rain for most of Friday 24 May put paid to any plans that we...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
Mar 10, 20131 min read
Astronomy Video: “A Night with the Stars”
A Night with the Stars Some of you may have been aware that we’ve had some film students from Ravensbourne University attending a few of...
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