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Here’s hoping you all have a great summer break, and looking forward to seeing you all again at our next meeting, at the Kabin at 7.45pm on Tuesday 26th September. New members are most welcome to stop by and see us then too (no need to book ahead). Full details to follow. Our last Kabin meeting before we break for the summer is on Tuesday 23rd, at 7.45pm. Highlights include: The Planetary Panel Show – slideshow, panel discussion and Q&A about photographing the planets Book draw Practical help session – bring your scope if you have questions about it Bring and Buy If clear, there could be […] Our April Kabin meeting is on Tuesday 25th, at 7.45pm. Highlights include: Syzygy – all about eclipses, transits and occultations, especially some of the ones coming up soon Book draw Practical help session – bring your scope if you have questions about it If clear, there could be observing afterwards, so bring warm clothes […] Our March Kabin meeting is on Tuesday 28th, at 7.45pm. Highlights include: Titan – a tour of the most remarkable moon in the solar system Book draw Bring and buy If clear, there could be observing afterwards, so bring warm clothes and scopes if you have them. Our February Kabin meeting is on Tuesday 28th, at 7.45pm. Highlights include: Our Place in the Galaxy – a short talk on the Milky Way and where we are in it Practical Telescope Workshop – bring your scope along, and ask for tips on how to get the best from it. Book draw Bring and […] We’re back at the Kabin on Tuesday 24th January, at the usual 7.45pm. January is subscription renewal time, so please bring your annual subs money as follows. Family £18 Individual £12 Student/Unwaged/Senior £7 Highlights include: AGM Exoplanets – An update on recently discovered planets around other stars Book Draw – Win a copy of Astrophotography […] Our December Kabin meeting is on Tuesday 13th, at 7.45pm. Highlights include: What to look for in the winter sky, with binoculars or a small telescope Find out about the Galloway Astronomy Centre, and our possible forthcoming trip there Book draw – win a copy of The Sky at Night’s How to Read the Solar […] For those who’ve booked the meal, here’s a reminder that it’s Tuesday 6th December, 7.30pm, at Louis Brown’s (50 yards from the Kabin). If you haven’t booked for the meal, it’s too late now (sorry), but hopefully we’ll see you at the Kabin on Tuesday 13th. Our November Kabin meeting is on Tuesday 22nd, at 7.45pm. Highlights include: Chris and Pete’s Star Party Report Book draw – win a copy of The Sky at Night’s How to Read the Solar System Practical observing tips Bring and buy If clear, there could be observing afterwards, so bring warm clothes and scopes if […] On Wednesday 9th November, we’re off for a trip to Britain’s first purpose-built public observatory – the Mills in Dundee. Arrival time is 7pm, by which time it will be dark, so we stand a great chance of looking through the various telescopes including the 16″ Newtonian. The observatory is at Mills Observatory, Glamis […] |
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