It has to be said that astronomy is all about discovering, searching
for and looking at the wonders of the Solar system and Universe beyond
...
With this in mind, this section of our website features observation
reports and accounts of astronomical field trips from close to home
and around the world!
A web-based log such as this can only be a success if people are willing
to share their experiences with the rest of the Society. So, please
feel free to send your observing reports to observations@maccastro.com.
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here.
July and August updates ...
The bright twilight nights are slowly giving way to darker skies and the prospect of revealing a little-known nightly sight. Away from the towns and cities, the Milky Way will soon be glimpsed meandering through the constellation of Cygnus. This river of stars was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians ... Nowadays, especially when we approach the end of Summer, it's astronomers that turn their gaze skyward and praise the sight of a myriad of stars arching high above them.
The following sections have been updated: This month's night sky and observations.
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.
For information on our observing
field trips to Hardraw, Yorkshire ...Click
here.
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.