I arrived on Blackheath to find a layer of persistent high haze, but it was thin enough that Saturn was already shining clearly in the south. That was encouraging. The atmosphere felt damp from the outset, though, and when Alec arrived by bike with his Vespera in a backpack, our first conversation was about how well - or otherwise - we’d manage the inevitable dew. More volunteers soon followed. Richard arrived with his Seestars, Yvonne with her Seestar, Les with a Dwarf III,

After last week’s abandoned attempt, it was a relief to arrive on Blackheath and see the sky behaving exactly as promised. Clear from horizon to zenith, and staying that way until around 10pm, it set the scene for one of the most relaxed sessions we’ve had in quite some time. Compare and contrast - the sky over Blackheath on Sunday 16th November, compared to Sunday 23rd November! Pictures by Phil Benson and Eddie Cantello It wasn’t a busy night in terms of public turnout – ar

The Blackheath observing season has had some busy nights over the years, but this one? This was something else. Over 250 visitors, more...

After what felt like an eternity without a public observing session – our last successful Blackheath event was all the way back on 12th...

Astronomy homework Mike presented the Sky this Month to kickoff the meeting. Highlights include: the conjunction of the first quarter...