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Not the Comet of the Century, but a Night to Remember - Blackheath, 12 October 2024
The evening started off with quite the excitement as we prepared for the much-hyped appearance of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas) ....

Mike Meynell
Oct 11, 20243 min read


Hazy Clouds and Big Crowds: Saturn and Telescopes Galore at Blackheath - 5 October 2024
Last night’s Blackheath observing session was another great success, with around 80 visitors joining us under mostly clear skies. Despite...

Mike Meynell
Oct 4, 20243 min read


Fly Me to the Moon, by Dr Megan Argo
(and other songs) The first lecture of the Flamsteed Astronomy Society's 2024-25 season kicked off with our 25th Annual General Meeting...

Phil Benson
Sep 22, 20242 min read


From a Red Moon to Double Stars: Friday Observing at Blackheath - 20 September 2024
When the weekend forecast said "rain," we said "Friday it is!" Our volunteers adapted quickly, showing up with scopes in hand like it was...

Mike Meynell
Sep 19, 20244 min read


HoA: Celebrating Pioneering Women in Astronomy, by Simon Nosworthy and Mary Dooley
Last night, we kicked off the 2024-25 season of Flamsteed’s History of Astronomy talks at Mycenae House. Now, we could’ve just given you...

Simon Hurst
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Season Kickoff at Blackheath: Moon, Saturn, Deep Sky, and a Mix of Old and New Tech - Saturday 14th September 2024
Blackheath observing events in September have always been popular. Although the skies don’t get particularly dark until quite late, the...

Mike Meynell
Sep 13, 20242 min read


Flamsteed Solar "Wrap" Party - 5th September 2024
You’ve heard of Oscar wrap parties - well, get ready to strap in and set your inertial compensators to full! To celebrate an amazing...

Simon Hurst
Sep 4, 20241 min read


The Clouds Strike Back: Final Solar Viewing of the Season – 31st August 2024
After three successful solar viewing sessions in a row this August, we were clearly due for a weather-disrupted one - and, naturally, the...

Mike Meynell
Aug 31, 20242 min read


Spot On: Teamwork Shines Through: Public Solar Viewing, 23rd August 2024
One of the big highlights of our solar viewing season has been the incredible quality of our volunteers and the fact that we’ve been able...

Mike Meynell
Aug 22, 20242 min read


Clear Skies and Solar Spectacles: Public Solar Viewing, 17 August 2024
We had another hugely successful solar viewing session on Saturday 17th August, with around 650 visitors taking the opportunity to...

Mike Meynell
Aug 17, 20241 min read


Crazy for the Sun: Public Solar Viewing - 9 August, 2024
“Woke up in the morning, with the sun on my mind….” Whoa! That’s enough of that 😊. Now, to be fair, our resident weather guru had said...

Simon Hurst
Aug 8, 20242 min read


The Flamsteed Summer Social 2024: A Recap
Ah, the Flamsteed Summer Social, or as I like to call it, “Four-ish Pints of Lager and a Not-So-Secret Garden of Snacks.” Before you...

Simon Hurst
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Friends Reunited Under the Sun: A Bright Day at Greenwich - 23rd June 2024
Our solar viewing session at the Royal Observatory Greenwich on Sunday 23rd June was a hit, and not just because of the sunshine! With...

Mike Meynell
Jun 22, 20241 min read


A Full and Interesting Day – Visit to Jodrell Bank – 15th June 2024
On Saturday 15th June, 34 of us headed up to Cheshire to visit Jodrell Bank for the day. Some drove to get there and many took trains and...

Poly Philippou
Jun 14, 20245 min read


Space Weather and Satellite Navigation Systems, by Professor Cathryn Mitchell
As the old saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” This session marks the last in our Main Lectures for this season and what...

Bobby Manoo
Jun 9, 20243 min read


Sunshine and Clouds: Public Solar Viewing - 25th May 2024
The Flamsteed volunteers set up their telescopes on Saturday, 25th May, for our public solar viewing event. Despite an overcast day at...

Manish Patel
Jun 1, 20241 min read


Kilonovae and high energy explosions - multi-messenger astronomy, by Professor Stephen Smartt
The Flamsteed Astronomy Society hosted an engaging evening at Queen's House that began with a news roundup by committee member Paul May,...

Mike Meynell
May 12, 20244 min read


A Day of Solar Wonders: From Sunspots to the Aurora – 10th May 2024
The Flamsteed Astronomy Society kicked off its 2024 solar viewing season in spectacular fashion at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. On a...

Mike Meynell
May 9, 20243 min read


From Raspberry Pi to the Night Sky: A Workshop on Electronically Assisted Astronomy - 9th May 2024
Astroberry and StellarMate: Exotic Fruit or Your Sister's Boyfriend? No, they are actually two alternative pieces of software that can be...

Paul May
May 8, 20242 min read


Our Accidental Universe, by Professor Chris Lintott
A report of Professor Chris Lintott's talk to the Flamsteed Astronomy Society on "Our Accidental Universe"

Adrian Challinor
Apr 21, 20244 min read
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