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,

Blackheath observing events in September have always been popular. Although the skies don’t get particularly dark until quite late, the...

After our first cancellation of a Blackheath observing event in January, we were eager to get back on track this month, leading us to...

For our 3rd main lecture of the season we made a welcome return from the furthest reaches of the universe to our own celestial backyard.