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Impressions of Hardraw, April 20 - 22, 2007 ...

Here's a pictorial record of our second visit of 2007 to Harris House in deepest, darkest Yorkshire ...

Travelling up to Hardaw on Friday evening was as we expected - right up to Ingleton it was lovely, then as we drove in the direction of Hawes, the clouds rolled in. This perfect timing signalled the end of a very clear spell of weather, which had lasted for a number of weeks. Typical.

Still, all was not lost. We did have a few breaks and we also set about solving many telescope-related problems, so everyone went home happy!

Andrew Greenwood

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Venusian spectrum
by Stephen/Diana Willcox

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Close-up of Venusian spectrum
by Stephen/Diana Willcox

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A rare example of stratus undulatus
by Andrew Huggett


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If you've ever looked up at the starry night sky and been enthralled by what you've seen, we'll be more than happy to show you more and help you understand its beauty ...

Clear skies to all!

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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 here.
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For information on our observing field trips to Hardraw, Yorkshire ... Click here.
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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 here.
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Header images courtesy of the Hubble Heritage Project