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Impressions of Hardraw, March 20 - 22, 2009 ...

Let's be honest, we were as surprised as you will be ... Yes, that's right, we had two consequtive clear nights.

We were so overwhelmed that no-one actually got around to write an account of the weekend's observing. You'll just have to trust us - it was excellent!

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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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