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Battling the Clouds – Solar Viewing at the ROG, Saturday 9 August 2025
As part of the Royal Observatory’s 350th anniversary celebrations, we hosted another public solar viewing session on Saturday 9 August....

Mike Meynell
3 days ago2 min read


Patience Rewarded: Solar Viewing at the ROG - Saturday 28 June 2025
The forecast was a tricky one. Cloud cover looked stubborn for much of the morning, and deciding which day to run wasn’t easy. Saturday...

Mike Meynell
Jun 282 min read


Clear Skies, Schools and a Surprise Guest: Solar Viewing at the ROG - 16 May 2025
Clive, Mike, Tim R and I were in early, sunshine overhead – and the Coronado was quickly delivering a cracking view. Prominences,...

Simon Hurst
May 162 min read


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


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


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...

Simon Hurst
Aug 9, 20242 min read


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


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...

Mike Meynell
May 10, 20243 min read
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