Members' Presentation: Under the Shadow Frederik opened the evening by welcoming members and guests, and thanked the refreshment team and the AV team for their work in making the meeting run so smoothly. Our members' presentation came from Yvonne Jacobs, who had the room in fits of laughter with her account of a lifetime spent chasing eclipses. Her first attempt was in 1999, when she travelled to Penzance for the eclipse, only to find the sky completely covered in cloud. Yvon

27th Annual General Meeting of the Flamsteed Astronomy Society Our chair Bobby Manoo opened the 2026/27 Flamsteed season with our formal AGM reflecting on the last 12 months. Bobby drew members’ attention to the AGM video statement which was previously circulated and outlined some of the key accomplishments, with talks, workshops, trips and liaison and involving significant outreach and engagement with approximately 8,000 members of the public and contribution of 1,100 volunt