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Society observations ...

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.

To get started, simply click on a link below.

Astronomical events

24/04/08 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
20/03/08 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
05/12/08 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
31/10/08 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
29/08/08 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
04/07/08 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
09/11/07 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
07/09/07 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
10/08/07 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
20/07/07 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
08/06/07 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
20/04/07 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
27/10/06 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
15/09/06 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
28/07/06 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
26/05/06 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
21/04/06 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
29/03/06 - the 2006 total solar eclipse from Libya (with sound-clip)
24/02/06 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
25/11/05 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
28/10/05
- Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
03/10/05
- the 2005 annular eclipse from Spain
12/08/05 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
17/09/04 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
08/06/04
- the 2004 transit of Venus
12/05/04 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society field trip to Hardraw
31/05/03 - Macclesfield Astronomical Society's first trip to Hardraw (images)
08/08/99 - the 1999 total solar eclipse from Turkey

Observations

COAA
15/07/07 - observing trip

Fernilee reservoir

04/06/10 - the Spring dark sky at Fernilee reservoir

Jodrell Bank
19/11/06 - the Leonids
11/11/04 - aurora!
13/11/04 - star party

Kerridge

29/12/09 - observing Mars
06/11/07 - the amazing comet Holmes
13/08/07 - observing unidentified objects and the Perseids
28/11/06 - warm astronomy
18/11/06 - ISS transit of the Sun
14/01/06 - conjunction of Venus and the Sun
29/08/05 - daytime observation of Jupiter and Venus
27/06/05 - three worlds in one
26/06/05 - meteor observation
21/06/05 - Summer Solstice
18/06/05 - observing report
11/12/04 - systematic Pleiades observation
09/10/04 - observing report
01/02/03 - observing Orion
01/04/02 - comet Ikeya-Zhang
27/03/02 - comet Ikeya-Zhang
14/12/01 - observing the Geminids

Langley
04-05/03/06 - comet Pojmanski
07/08/04 - observing report
27/07/01 - observing report
13-15/07/01 - observing report
23/05/01 - observing report
22/05/01 - observing report
11-14/05/01 - observing report
10/05/01 - observing report
07/05/01 - observing report
03/05/01 - observing report
27/04/01 - observing report
24/04/01 - observing report
23/04/01 - observing the Lyrids

Melton Mobray
13 /08/07 - 2007 Perseids
13/08/05 - daytime Perseid?

Northwich

22/05/07 - Occultation of Saturn
05/02/07 - Venus and Mercury
28/10/06 - Hydrogen Alpha Sun through a Coronado PST telescope
29/04/05 - solar observation
23 /03/05 - Cor Caroli observation
19/12/04 - double star observations
31/08/04 - lunar observation
15/08/04 - solar observation

Pott Shrigley
29/05/01 - observing report

Stoke-on-Trent
15 /07/04 - meteor observation

William Hulme Grammar School
07/01/07 - Lunar cratering with a difference

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ImageJuly 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.

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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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