Tue 01 Aug
|Royal Observatory Greenwich
CANCELLED: Members' Solar Observing at the Royal Observatory Greenwich
Due to poor weather we have had to CANCEL this event We will be running an evening solar observing session for Flamsteed Members only at the Royal Observatory Greenwich
Time & Location
01 Aug 2023, 18:30 – 20:00
Royal Observatory Greenwich, Blackheath Ave, London SE10 8XJ, UK
About the Event
The event is of course weather dependent so we will be sending out a go/no go message 24hrs before the event.
If the session goes ahead, members should meet outside the Royal Observatory by the Shepard Gate Clock (outside the main gate to the Meridian Courtyard) at 6:30pm. Please be aware that the Observatory closes at 6:00pm and therefore access to the observatory buildings will not be possible during our observing session. Once the Observatory has closed and the Visitor Staff have cleared the courtyard, members will be allowed in.
In the Meridian Courtyard we will be using the Coronado Solar Scopes donated to the museum by the Flamsteed Astronomy Society. With these scopes you will see spectacular views of the Sun in the Hydrogen Alpha wavelength of light. We may have other scopes set up as well, depending on availability. Once set up, we should get just over an…