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Cloud, Clear Skies and a Crowd-Pleaser Finish: Solar Viewing at the ROG - 3 May 2025
After a week of glorious weather, the forecast for Saturday 3 May was less than ideal – but as it turned out, we couldn’t have asked for...

Mike Meynell
5 days ago2 min read
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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
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Fun, Clouds and a Splash of Sun – Solar Observing at the ROG for Annie Maunder Day: 14 April 2025
“I’m waiting on a sunny day, gonna chase the clouds away…” – as the Boss once sang, and how true that felt for our second solar special...

Simon Hurst
Apr 142 min read
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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
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A PG Rated Guide to the Royal Observatory and Shakespeare & Astronomy - by Ross Code and Paul Miller - 27 March 2025
We were treated to two fascinating talks by Royal Observatory Greenwich assistants Ross Code and Paul Miller. Ross gave us an insider’s...

Mark Jeffery
Mar 272 min read
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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
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When the Weather Says No, Plan B Says Go! - Exclusive Access Evening at the ROG: 4 February 2025
"To set up or not to set up - poor weather, we knew him so well." As the Bard might have said if he’d turned up tonight! Yep, you’ve...

Simon Hurst
Feb 42 min read
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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...

Mike Meynell
Dec 21, 20243 min read
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Exclusive Access to the Royal Observatory for Flamsteed Members, 12 November 2024
Report by Simon Hurst & Bobby Manoo This was our second Exclusive Access event at the ROG, and unfortunately, the sky gods didn’t...

Simon Hurst
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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Exclusive Access to the Royal Observatory for Flamsteed Members, 22 October 2024
Observing, by Simon Hurst We were here for the "great gig in the sky" - ok, enough of the song titles, let’s get on with it. From...

Simon Hurst
Oct 22, 20243 min read
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Spot On: Teamwork Shines Through: Public Solar Viewing, 23rd August 2024
One of the big highlights of our solar viewing season has been the incredible quality of our volunteers and the fact that we’ve been able...

Mike Meynell
Aug 23, 20242 min read
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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...

Mike Meynell
Aug 17, 20241 min read
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Friends Reunited Under the Sun: A Bright Day at Greenwich - 23rd June 2024
Our solar viewing session at the Royal Observatory Greenwich on Sunday 23rd June was a hit, and not just because of the sunshine! With...

Mike Meynell
Jun 23, 20241 min read
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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...

Manish Patel
Jun 1, 20241 min read
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