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Mike Meynell
Feb 13 min read
Icy Optics, Starry Skies: Planets, Nebulae & a Big Crowd at Blackheath - Saturday 1st February 2025
After what felt like an eternity without a public observing session – our last successful Blackheath event was all the way back on 12th...
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Mike Meynell
Dec 21, 20243 min read
Flamsteed Astronomy Society at the Winter Solstice Festival 2024: A Day of Telescopes, Buildings, and Relentless Crowds
Who needs the stars and planets when you’ve got buildings? That seemed to be the theme of the day as the Flamsteed Astronomy Society took...
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Mike Meynell
Oct 11, 20243 min read
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) ....
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Mike Meynell
Oct 4, 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...
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Mike Meynell
Sep 19, 20244 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...
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Simon Hurst
Sep 4, 20241 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...
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Mike Meynell
Aug 31, 20242 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...
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Mike Meynell
Aug 17, 20241 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...
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Simon Hurst
Aug 8, 20242 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...
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Manish Patel
Jun 1, 20241 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...
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Mike Meynell
May 9, 20243 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...
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Mike Meynell
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Under the April Skies: Final Blackheath Observing Event of the 2023/24 Season: 13 April 2024
As the April skies cleared on the evening of Saturday 13th April, our stalwart Blackheath observing volunteers gathered on Blackheath for...
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Mike Meynell
Mar 17, 20242 min read
The Moon's Brief Cameo: A Cloudy Observing Session on Blackheath: 17 March 2024
In an act that balanced on the fine line between hope and audacity, we ventured into the unknown with our observing event at Blackheath...
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Mike Meynell
Feb 11, 20242 min read
Starry Skies and Rare Sights: Comet Encounters and Meteor Delights
After our first cancellation of a Blackheath observing event in January, we were eager to get back on track this month, leading us to...
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Mike Meynell
Dec 10, 20232 min read
Wind, Wonders, and Whirling Telescopes: Blackheath Observing Event – 10 December 2023
When the Wind Blows The night was clear, the stars were out, but so was the wind. Our recent Blackheath Observing Event was a tale of two...
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Mike Meynell
Nov 11, 20232 min read
A Dampened but Spirited Affair: Blackheath Observing Event – 11 November 2023
Despite the misty veil that the London skies draped over us, the Blackheath observing event on Saturday night was far from a washout....
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Mike Meynell
Oct 21, 20232 min read
A Fairground of Stars: Our Fourth Consecutive Blackheath Observing Event - 22 October 2023
A Stellar Sequence It's not every day we can say we've held four consecutive uncancelled Blackheath observing events, and to think it's...
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Mike Meynell
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Celestial Delights: A Memorable Evening on Blackheath - 14th October 2023
Report of our Blackheath Observing session on Saturday 14th October 2023
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Mike Meynell
Sep 22, 20233 min read
A Stellar Night for All: Blackheath Observing Report - 23rd September 2023
An unforgettable night at Blackheath! Saturn, Jupiter's moons, and deep-sky wonders had us all in awe.
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Mike Meynell
Sep 15, 20233 min read
Rolling the Dice with British Weather: Blackheath Observing Report - 16th September 2023
Report on our Blackheath Observing session on Saturday 16th September 2023.
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