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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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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...

Mike Meynell
Feb 13 min read
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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) ....

Mike Meynell
Oct 12, 20243 min read
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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...

Mike Meynell
Oct 5, 20243 min read
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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...

Mike Meynell
Apr 13, 20242 min read
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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...

Mike Meynell
Mar 17, 20242 min read
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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...

Mike Meynell
Feb 11, 20242 min read
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Great Equatorial Telescope Viewing - 28 November 2023
By Jove, it's Jupiter! What have the Victorians ever done for us? Well obviously quite a lot. They also built this incredible Great...

Paul May
Nov 28, 20232 min read
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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....

Mike Meynell
Nov 11, 20232 min read
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Unlocking the Heavens: Telescope Workshop - 26 October 2023
Our recent telescope workshop was a resounding success. A massive thank you to all participants, and a special shout-out to our eight...

Mike Meynell
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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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...

Mike Meynell
Oct 22, 20232 min read
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Celestial Delights: A Memorable Evening on Blackheath - 14th October 2023
Report of our Blackheath Observing session on Saturday 14th October 2023

Mike Meynell
Oct 14, 20233 min read
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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.

Mike Meynell
Sep 23, 20233 min read
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Rolling the Dice with British Weather: Blackheath Observing Report - 16th September 2023
Report on our Blackheath Observing session on Saturday 16th September 2023.

Mike Meynell
Sep 16, 20233 min read
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