The Perfect Christmas Present

The Perfect Christmas Present

By ClareLauwerysNo Comments
Looking for the perfect Christmas present for the astronomer in your family? Why not give them membership to North Essex Astronomical Society? Membership is just £25 for an indivudial or £35 for a family. We even do a junior membership at £10 Membership entitles you to: access to and full use of our observatory dark site and telescopes our monthly Pulsar e-magazine and other email updates about activities and events reduced door charge for public meetings observing sessions and workshops helping out at our many public and private outreach events members-only events, meetings, activities, informal trips to the pub and organised meals and curry nights affiliate membership of the Society for the History of Astronomy It's easy to join too. You can do it all online and pay via Paypal or BACs. Do it now and cross one thing off your to-do list. And if you want to drop a subtle hint to someone in your family that this would be a good present, why not...
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CANCELLED – 5 Parishes Show – Solar Gazing (17th March 2018)

CANCELLED – 5 Parishes Show – Solar Gazing (17th March 2018)

By Ian LauwerysNo Comments
Sadly the 5 Parishes Show which we were due to attend has been cancelled due to the high risk of fire and hard / cracked ground. We'll see you all there next year. -- It is with regret that the 5 Parishes Show Committee has decided to cancel the planned 2018 show, which would have been our 86th. This is due to the extreme weather, the risk of fire, the exceptionally hard and cracked ground and risks to our many animal performers, our loyal workers and visitors. When we realised that we could not offer a safe and worthwhile show this year our priority became to manage the cancellation process efficiently and to communicate the news to contributors and as many potential visitors as possible. We plan to put on a wonderful Show next year and look forward to seeing you all on Sunday August 4th 2019. ...
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Stargazing at Great Notley Cancelled (20th January 2018)

Stargazing at Great Notley Cancelled (20th January 2018)

By Ian LauwerysNo Comments
Unfortunately, tonight's stargazing event at Great Notley Country Park is cancelled (Jan 20th) due to rain being forecast all day with a risk of it continuing this evening. We're sorry for any disappointment, but we hope to see you at our next events (Abberton Reservoir on Sat 27th Jan, Abberton Reservoir on Sat 17th Feb and Great Notley on Sat 24th Feb)....
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Live Astronomy – 8th January 2018 – Galaxies

Live Astronomy – 8th January 2018 – Galaxies

By Ian LauwerysNo Comments
In this Live Astronomy event we take a look at a number of nearby (and not so nearby) galaxies. We show you live views of galaxies from right here in Essex, as well as discussing facts and physics about them. You can find out more about our Live Astronomy events on our Live Astronomy Information page or check the Event Calendar for the date and time of the next Live Astronomy event. Important: We recommend using the fullscreen button at the bottom right of the player to enlarge the video stream.     Archives of all previous events are also available via our Live Astronomy Archives page. Recordings are also available on our YouTube Channel....
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