19:30 on the 26th July. Steve Tonkin FRAS Presents how to choose and use binoculars for astronomy. About this event: The binocular is not limited to being a beginner’s instrument and a subordinate adjunct to a telescope, but is an exceptionally valuable astronomical instrument in its own right Tickets are £3 via Eventbrite here

“The UK’s Role in the James Webb Space Telescope” by Dr Caroline Harper. Head of Space Science, UK Space Agency. Thursday 28th July at 8:00 pm UK. Synopsis: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched on Christmas Day 2021 and has now reached operational orbit at the second Lagrange Point, roughly 1.5M km from Earth. During […]

The next meeting is 29th July 2022 – 8 p.m. Prof David Rees – Sprites, Elves and GnomesBredhurst Village Hall. Hurstwood Road. Gillingham ME7 3 JZ At some point, we have all stared with a combination of awe and dread at the impressive audible and visual spectacle of a powerful thunderstorm.Blinded by the overwhelming visual […]

Please find attached details and link to the Free monthly meeting of Somerset Levels Stargazers which takes place on Wednesday 29th June. This Month we are joined once again by Bob Mizon F.R.A.S. with his talk Stars over the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Astronomy.  We will also have our usual Night Sky guide for the Month ahead […]