A Personal Invitation from the founders of the East Sussex Astronomical Society (ESAS) I am pleased to announce that the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations have now been finalised, please find below the program of events that East Sussex Astronomical Society along with The De La Warr Pavilion will be hosting for ‘The ESAS Astronomy Festival!’ The [...]
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BAA Summer Meeting 2012
Posted by admin on May 16th, 2012
The BAA is holding its 2012 Summer Meeting in Bexley, Kent on 7th July 2012 from 10:00 to 17:30. Note that this meeting is taking place in the SAGAS area and SAGAS is supporting this jointly with the BAA. The theme for the BAA summer meeting is European involvement in planetary exploration. The programme will include [...]
FAS Proposal for a Remotely Sited Telescope
Posted by admin on May 9th, 2012
Proposal for a Remotely Sited Telescope for the Use of FAS Member Societies The FAS Council is exploring the idea of providing for member societies a high quality remote operation telescope located in southern Spain where the observing conditions are more favourable than here in the UK. It is only a proposal and at this point in [...]
SAGAS Society Features in Sky at Night
Posted by admin on May 6th, 2012
SAGAS Society Features in one of the two 55th Anniversary Broadcasts of the Sky at Night The BBC recently requested that they use the Clanfield Observatory for one of the two 55th Anniversary broadcasts of the long running Sky at Night. The producer requested the opportunity for the BBC to film a [...]
Sale of Telescopes and Other Equipment
Posted by admin on May 1st, 2012
Eastborne AS is selling off some of its current stock of instruments, initially to members and later, if necessary, to the wider astronomical community: Telescopes and Binoculars 10” Meade LX200 SCT with tripod, 3 eyepieces and spotter scope. £400 (Needs hand control and power supply unit available from BCF for » £150). 150mm f/6 Skywatcher [...]
Break in at the Astronomy Centre, Todmorden
Posted by admin on May 1st, 2012
Dear Astronomer/Astronomical Society If you see any of the items below for sale on e-bay or second hand, please be wary and check on their source very carefully as you may be purchasing stolen goods. Only by stopping a market for stolen astronomical equipent will the intrinsic value to thieves be reduced, and thus reduce [...]
