West Didsbury Astronomical Society

West Didsbury Astronomical Society

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‘The Solarcan’ by Phil Brocklebank

February 12, 2023 Phil Brocklebank Astrophotography 0

Please click here or scroll through the link below for more information on this fascinating and rewarding type of astrophotography by Phil Brocklebank. ‘Solarcans’ and ‘Solarcan Pucks’ can be purchased from here.

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This page last checked and updated: 12 February 2023

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Upcoming Meetings & Events

Mar
24
Fri
2023
all-day Lligwy dark sky weekend @ Anglesey Guide Centre
Lligwy dark sky weekend @ Anglesey Guide Centre
Mar 24 – Mar 26 all-day
Lligwy dark sky weekend @ Anglesey Guide Centre
Lligwy dark sky weekend Please contact the society for availability and booking information. Full details on the weekend can be found here. The website for the [...]
Apr
17
Mon
2023
7:00 pm ‘The James Webb Telescope’ @ Nazarene Theological College
‘The James Webb Telescope’ @ Nazarene Theological College
Apr 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
‘The James Webb Telescope’ @ Nazarene Theological College
‘The James Webb Telescope’ A talk by Professor Christopher Conselice, University of Manchester. Click here for Nazarene Theological College location [opens in a new window] [...]
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Astronomy field trip to Lligwy, Anglesey 24–26 March 2023

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‘The Solarcan’ by Phil Brocklebank

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‘Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe’

November 14, 2022 0

‘The Pluto Story’

August 17, 2022 0

‘Look up to the Sky’ Opposition and Elongation explained – August 2022

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