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Volunteers promise astronomical experience to eclipse all else
A partial eclipse of the Sun is due to take place this Saturday, and the lovely people at the Croydon Astronomical Society are planning to stage a free event where families can attend and view this solar phenomenon safely. The … Continue reading
Venus and Saturn light up the nights for Kenley observatory
The bitterly cold January nights, with favourable clear skies, have seen the star gazers at the Croydon Astronomical Society especially busy this week, with a special public open session at the Kenley observatory to observe and photograph the waxing Moon … Continue reading
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Kenley astronomers capture the Northern Lights gone south
The star-gazers at Kenley observatory got a real eye-full this week, enabling them to produce some stunning photographs of the Aurora Borealis, as the Northern Lights came south once again. Seeing the Aurora used to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, usually … Continue reading
Physics award-winner to give Astronomical Society talk
Arabi Karteepan, recently named as the winner of the Royal Astronomical Society’s prestigious education award, is to give a talk tomorrow night in Croydon: “A journey to reach the Stratosphere”. Croydon High School’s head of physics will explain how the … Continue reading
Comet Neowise arrives to brighten up the Croydon night sky
The ancients used to regard the sighting of a comet as a sign from the gods. The arrival this weekend of Comet Neowise may be more prosaic, but it nonetheless brightens up the night sky. GRAHAM CLUER, a member of … Continue reading
Join us for a night of stars at Kenley and celebrate CAS’s 40th
Join Inside Croydon for a night of stars – with a special viewing evening arranged by our friends at the Croydon Astronomical Society, who will give our loyal reader a personal introduction to astronomy at Kenley Observatory, which this year … Continue reading
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It’s Sun Day on Saturday at Kenley for Croydon’s star gazers
Tomorrow, Saturday June 29, the Croydon Astronomical Society is holding its annual Solar Day, from 11am until 3pm.
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Tagged Croydon Astronomical Society, Kenley, Kenley Observatory
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READER OFFER: Join us at the Observatory and see the stars
Fifty years since man first stepped on to the moon, and Inside Croydon’s intrepid explorers are invited to join us for an evening of star gazing at Kenley Observatory on Saturday March 16. We are delighted to be teaming up with … Continue reading
