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A Glimpse of the Sun on Good Friday - Solar Viewing at the ROG: 18 April 2025
Despite a less-than-promising forecast, we went ahead with our planned solar viewing session at the Royal Observatory Greenwich on Good...

Mike Meynell
Apr 181 min read
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Fantastic Binaries and How to Find Them, by Dr Ingrid Pelisoli
Thank you Ingrid for a spellbounding talk full of technical wizardry, and presented with great enthusiasm. Please see the full video here...

Paul May
Apr 152 min read
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Fun, Clouds and a Splash of Sun – Solar Observing at the ROG for Annie Maunder Day: 14 April 2025
“I’m waiting on a sunny day, gonna chase the clouds away…” – as the Boss once sang, and how true that felt for our second solar special...

Simon Hurst
Apr 142 min read
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Electronically Assisted Astronomy (EAA) - Workshop and Book Signing - 10/04/2025
Tired of freezing while stargazing? Fed-up with missing those faint fuzzes? Then EAA is for you! This is the message we came away with...

Clive Inglis
Apr 102 min read
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Partial Solar Eclipse and Evening Skies – Observing Weekend, 29/30 March 2025
What a way to kick off our 2025 solar observing season. Saturday morning’s partial solar eclipse event at the Royal Observatory...

Mike Meynell
Mar 304 min read
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A PG Rated Guide to the Royal Observatory and Shakespeare & Astronomy - by Ross Code and Paul Miller - 27 March 2025
We were treated to two fascinating talks by Royal Observatory Greenwich assistants Ross Code and Paul Miller. Ross gave us an insider’s...

Mark Jeffery
Mar 272 min read
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Visit to The Royal Astronomical Society Library - 25th March 2025
On 25th March, 32 of us headed into central London to visit the RAS Library in Burlington House in Piccadilly, 17 for the first afternoon...

Poly Philippou
Mar 254 min read
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The Extremely Large Telescope: The Biggest Eye on the Sky, by Dr Ruben Sanchez-Janssen
Size Does Matter! Unfeasibly Large? Dr Ruben Sanchez-Janssen provided a fascinating exposition of the scale of the Extremely Large...

Paul May
Mar 102 min read
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The Penultimate Cosmic Showcase: Exclusive Access Evening at the ROG: 4 March 2025
Cue the A-Team music because the skies are clear, and we love it when a plan comes together! 😊 Tonight was our (get ready, big word...

Simon Hurst
Mar 42 min read
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Planets Punch Through the Haze - A Huge Turnout on Blackheath - 1 March 2025
The Blackheath observing season has had some busy nights over the years, but this one? This was something else. Over 250 visitors, more...

Mike Meynell
Mar 13 min read
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Astrophotography: A Beginner’s Guide – Meeting Report - 27th February 2025
The latest in the series of Flamsteed workshops for the current season, Astrophotography: A Beginner’s Guide , was presented by Mike...

Clive Inglis
Feb 272 min read
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Annie Jump Cannon: Census Taker of the Skies, by Paul Wright. History of Astronomy Meeting - 20 February 2025
At our latest History of Astronomy meeting, we were delighted to welcome Flamsteed member Paul Wright, who gave a fascinating talk on the...

Mark Jeffery
Feb 202 min read
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Dark Energy: Einstein's "Biggest Blunder"?, by Professor Ofer Lahav
A big treat on Monday 10th February as we welcomed Professor Ofer Lahav (UCL) to talk about Einstein’s “biggest blunder” and the topic of...

Phil Benson
Feb 102 min read
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When the Weather Says No, Plan B Says Go! - Exclusive Access Evening at the ROG: 4 February 2025
"To set up or not to set up - poor weather, we knew him so well." As the Bard might have said if he’d turned up tonight! Yep, you’ve...

Simon Hurst
Feb 42 min read
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Icy Optics, Starry Skies: Planets, Nebulae & a Big Crowd at Blackheath - Saturday 1st February 2025
After what felt like an eternity without a public observing session – our last successful Blackheath event was all the way back on 12th...

Mike Meynell
Feb 13 min read
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Highlights from "Telescope Essentials: Your Guide to Choosing and Using" - 23rd January 2025
Choosing your first telescope can feel like a daunting task - almost a dark art. Yet, unlocking the cosmos is a journey every amateur...

Simon Hurst
Jan 232 min read
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New Adventures of the Curiosity and Perseverance Rovers on Mars, by Professor Sanjeev Gupta
Professor Sanjeev Gupta visited the Flamsteed Astronomy Society for a second time, leaving us with a thought-provoking statement about...

Bobby Manoo
Jan 133 min read
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society at the Winter Solstice Festival 2024: A Day of Telescopes, Buildings, and Relentless Crowds
Who needs the stars and planets when you’ve got buildings? That seemed to be the theme of the day as the Flamsteed Astronomy Society took...

Mike Meynell
Dec 21, 20243 min read
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Flamsteed Christmas Social at the Trafalgar Tavern - 12 December 2024
Another year draws to a close! And on 12th December, we gathered again in the Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich to celebrate the festive...

Poly Philippou
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Looking for Life on Mars, by Professor Andrew Coates
The Search for Life on Mars "Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish,...

Paul May
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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