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Under the Hot Sun – Solar Viewing at the ROG, Friday 15 August 2025
The mid-August solar viewing session at the Royal Observatory Greenwich took place on one of the hottest days of the year. By 10.15am, we...

Mike Meynell
Aug 152 min read


Battling the Clouds – Solar Viewing at the ROG, Saturday 9 August 2025
As part of the Royal Observatory’s 350th anniversary celebrations, we hosted another public solar viewing session on Saturday 9 August....

Mike Meynell
Aug 92 min read


A Short Spell of Sunshine – Solar Viewing at the ROG, Saturday 2 August 2025
After the disappointment of last week’s cancelled session, we decided to take a chance and go ahead with our planned solar viewing on...

Mike Meynell
Aug 22 min read


“Hot Stuff!” – Solar Viewing at the ROG, Friday 11 July 2025
Nine events planned so far this season – and nine successfully delivered. We’re beginning to wonder when our luck will run out. There was...

Mike Meynell
Jul 112 min read


Citizen Science and Practical Projects – Flamsteed Workshop Report: 3 July 2025
A group of Flamsteed members met at Mycenae House to take part in a workshop given by Mark Jeffery and Paul May. Citizen Science...

Clive Inglis
Jul 33 min read


Patience Rewarded: Solar Viewing at the ROG - Saturday 28 June 2025
The forecast was a tricky one. Cloud cover looked stubborn for much of the morning, and deciding which day to run wasn’t easy. Saturday...

Mike Meynell
Jun 282 min read


350 years and counting: three and a half centuries of perseverance, ingenuity and public duty at the ROG, by Dr Louise Devoy
25 years later: from a group of enthusiasts and friends to the Flamsteed Astronomy Society It all started on 11th September 1999 with...

Phil Benson
Jun 233 min read


“Seven-Up!” – Solar Viewing at the ROG, Friday 13 June 2025
Our seventh successful solar session in a row – and it landed on Friday the 13th. Who said astronomers were superstitious? I arrived on...

Mike Meynell
Jun 132 min read


Prominences, Sunspots and Stamina: Solar Viewing at the ROG - 31 May 2025
We had a fantastic solar viewing session at the Royal Observatory Greenwich on Saturday 31 May, rounding off the season’s meteorological...

Mike Meynell
May 312 min read


Members' Talks - 29 May 2025
A fascinating and enlightening evening with three very different talks. It’s always good to hear from our members - whether just in...

Mark Jeffery
May 292 min read


Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History, by Professor Lewis Dartnell
In Sky this Month, Mike Meynell provided some interesting observational challenges for the next month, including the well-positioned M51...

Paul May
May 192 min read


Clear Skies, Schools and a Surprise Guest: Solar Viewing at the ROG - 16 May 2025
Clive, Mike, Tim R and I were in early, sunshine overhead – and the Coronado was quickly delivering a cracking view. Prominences,...

Simon Hurst
May 162 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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