West Didsbury Astronomical Society

West Didsbury Astronomical Society

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Telescopes

A brief guide to optical instruments for beginners

October 29, 2019 Jason Woolley 0
by Jason Woolley 1. Binoculars Don’t ignore the humble binoculars – they’re often better than the cheaper types of telescopes. 8×50 or 10x50s are probably […]

Didsbury festival June 2019

June 8, 2019 Andrew Huggett 0
On Saturday, 08 June for the very first time the society held a stall at the Didsbury festival in Didsbury park. Despite the appalling weather […]

Astronomy Adventures on Anglesey, September 2018

December 19, 2018 Susie Metcalfe 0
by Susie Busby Tumbling, satisfyingly full, out of the Coastal Café in Moelfre, we spotted a beautiful crescent moon and Jupiter low in the darkening […]

Upcoming Meetings & Events

Jan
13
Mon
2020
7:00 pm ‘Introduction to Astrophotography’ @ Cavendish Road Primary School
‘Introduction to Astrophotography’ @ Cavendish Road Primary School
Jan 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
‘Introduction to Astrophotography’ @ Cavendish Road Primary School
A talk by Martin Kessel To see Martin’s Flickr album please click here  
Feb
10
Mon
2020
7:00 pm ‘A Hitchhikers Guide to Black Ho... @ Cavendish Road Primary School
‘A Hitchhikers Guide to Black Ho... @ Cavendish Road Primary School
Feb 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
‘A Hitchhikers Guide to Black Holes’ A talk by Rene Breton (University of Manchester)
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Tales from the Eyepiece: ‘Magic with Mirrors!’

November 12, 2019 0

A brief guide to optical instruments for beginners

October 29, 2019 0

Dark Matter and Dark Energy – a talk by Steve Hurley

October 15, 2019 0

Tales from the Eyepiece: Eclipse Chasing, A Tale of Two Eclipses

September 28, 2019 0

‘The Great Moon Hoax’

September 9, 2019 0

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