Croydon Astronomical Society

Last Updated

5th February 2012

Moon Data for Kenley

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Moon Phase Tonight

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Welcome to the website of The Croydon Astronomical Society.

 

Latest News & Events

Friday

17th February 2012

First Meeting of Spring Term

Tonight the main lecture is by Steve Sumner who will be speaking on '21st Century Telescopes' from both a professional and armature viewpoint.

Meeting organised by Steve Sumner

The short talk will be by William Bottaci on Cassiopeia A

Planned Observing Activities at Kenley

Members Opening

Friday 10th February 2012

To be confirmed

 

Public Opening

Saturday 11th & 18th February 2012

To be confirmed

Please check here or phone the observatory on Saturday to check if we will be open. Christmas Parties and the Weather may prevent us opening. Please phone the observatory on 020 8668 9642 before traveling to confirm opening.

The society can only function through donations from our members and the public. Please think about leaving a donation in the box at the Observatory if you enjoyed your visit.

As a registered Charity you are able to offset any higher rate income tax you have paid against your donation - and we get an extra 20p in the pound from the HMRC as well. Please ask us for a form if you wish to Gift Aid your donation.

Observatory Opening for Members

Normal observing evenings are Fridays when there is no lecture at the Royal Russell School and Saturdays during & after public visits. Please phone the observatory on 020 8668 9642 before traveling to confirm opening.

Please note we now have Wireless & Cable Broadband available for members at Kenley. There is no excuse for not attending if it is cloudy - there is a lot of astronomical information on the Internet. Bring your own laptop if possible.

This gives us the opportunity to have training sessions on the use of the Virtual Observatory & other astronomical facilities on the Internet.

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About Us

   
Introduction  
Lecture Programme  
Lecture Location

 

Lecture Support Materials

 

Previous Lectures

 

   
Kenley Observatory  
Public Visits to our Observatory

 

Group Visits to our Observatory

 

Membership  
FAQ

 

Contacts

 

Constitution

 

History

 

 

Communication

   
Altair  
Altair_B  
CAS Web Calendar  
Altair January 2011 is now available  

 Direct Link to Altair_B Group

 

 Telescopes & Hardware

 

 Repair of Meade 14"

 

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News

 
Annual General Meeting 2011  
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Hunt for Asteroid 10381 MalinSmith

 

CAS Transit of Venus  
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CAS Astronomy

 
Observing Projects  
Kenley Star Chart

 

Alternative Kenley Star Chart

 

Light Pollution  
Telescope Manuals & Training

 

Meade Lx200 Links

 

Education  
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Astronomy Research Links

 
Recording your Observations  
Twilight  
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Weather to Observe  

Links

 
Around the world in 80 Telescopes

 

Astronomy on the Web

 

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NASA Amateur Astronomy Links

 

 

Anton Vamplew's website.

 

   
 

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Cartes du Ciel  
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Aladin Interactive Sky Atlas

 

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Hubble - Observation Updates  
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Gamma Ray Burst - Near Real Time Sky Map  
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