Cancelled – Star Gazing at Great Notley 9 Nov 2019
Unfortunately due to the cloud cover we have had to cancel tonight's event.
Fingers crossed for next time....
Cancelled – Star Gazing at Great Notley 5 Oct 2019
Unfortunately due to the cloud cover we have had to cancel tonight's event....
Young Astronomers Club recognised in volunteering awards
We are honoured that our Young Astronomers Club was recognised in the 2019 Braintree District Volunteers Awards in the Group Award category.
Many thanks to Cheryl for organising the Young Astronomers Club and to all our volunteers who give up a lot of time for both YAC and at our other outreach activities across the county....
Cancelled – Solar Gazing at Great Notley 22 June 2019
Unfortunately we are unable to run this event and instead we will be at Planet Essex at Cressing Temple. More details here....
Cancelled – Young Astronomers Club – 11 June 2019
We are really sorry but tonight's (11 June 2019) Young Astronomers Club is cancelled due to reasons beyond our control.
We apologise for the late notice and hope to see you next time....
CANCELLED – Stargazing at Great Notley Country Park (16th February 2019)
Tonight's stargazing event (16th February) at Great Notley Country Park is cancelled due to the poor weather forecast. Sorry for any disappointment, and we hope to see you at the next one in March.
If you can't wait that long, on Tuesday (19th Feb), Great Notley Country Park are running their Sky Ropes Under The Stars Event, to coincide with the Super Moon. Weather permitting, we will be there with a few telescopes so you can take a look at the Moon after your adventure on the ropes. Booking is essential, details here:
http://www.visitparks.co.uk/even…/sky-ropes-under-the-stars/
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UPDATE – Stargazing on 19 Jan 2019 at Great Notley
The stargazing event at Great Notley Country Park tonight (Saturday 19th January) will be going ahead at 6:00PM. The weather forecast is for a lot of cloud, so we expect views to be limited if we see anything at all. The event is due to finish at 9:00PM but we may end it sooner if there are no breaks in the cloud....
CANCELLED – Stargazing on 15 Dec 2018 at Great Notley & Abberton
Saturday's stargazing events (15th December) at Great Notley Discovery Park and Abberton Reservoir are cancelled due to the poor weather forecast. Sorry for any disappointment, and we hope to see you at the next ones in January....
The Perfect Christmas Present
Looking for the perfect Christmas present for the astronomer in your family?
Why not give them membership to North Essex Astronomical Society?
Membership is just £25 for an indivudial or £35 for a family. We even do a junior membership at £10
Membership entitles you to:
access to and full use of our observatory dark site and telescopes
our monthly Pulsar e-magazine and other email updates about activities and events
reduced door charge for public meetings
observing sessions and workshops
helping out at our many public and private outreach events
members-only events, meetings, activities, informal trips to the pub and organised meals and curry nights
affiliate membership of the Society for the History of Astronomy
It's easy to join too. You can do it all online and pay via Paypal or BACs.
Do it now and cross one thing off your to-do list.
And if you want to drop a subtle hint to someone in your family that this would be a good present, why not...