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Gallery
- stars ...
Astronomical images are fascinating and often awe-inspiring. Here
you'll find a showcase of some of the best taken by our members and
friends. We hope to build a database of fabulous subjects from within
the Solar System and the Universe beyond ...
Click on an image to see a larger version.
If you would like to have one of your own images included in our website
gallery, please
submit it to us. We request that you send your image file at 72 pixels
per inch resolution and no greater than 50kb in filesize.
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Keep up-to-date with Society events and subscribe to the electronic version of our newsletter - 'What's Up?' ... Click
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 September and October updates ...
If you're a planetary observer,
Jupiter will be your main quarry for the Autumn and Winter.
It has been many years since the biggest planet in our Solar System has been so favourably placed in the sky. There is so much to see - even if you don't have a telescope. If you can hold a pair of binoculars steady enough, the four main moons of Jupiter can be seen - Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
If you do have a telescope, there's a treat very close to the giant planet. It's the planet Uranus. In a 6" telescope at 200x it is possible to see a small, pale disk of light
glimmering back at you from approximately 2.5 billion kilometres away.
The following sections have been updated: This month's night sky and observations.
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Would you like to join our newly formed visual observing group? We will now be holding regular observing sessions at some of our dark-sky sites across Macclesfield. If you would llike to be added to our contact list, don't delay ... Click
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For information on our observing
field trips to Hardraw, Yorkshire ... Click
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Our Workshops continue to be a
great success. As a result we are looking for more of you
to participate and give your own short presentations to Society
members. Let us know if you'd like to get involved ... Click
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