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Useful Astronomy Links

Astrophotography

  • Baader Hyperion Zoom Eyepiece

    NEW smaller, lighter Baader Hyperion Mark IV Zoom

  • Field of View Calculator

    Test different telescope, camera & eyepiece combinations.

  • Baader Hyperion 68 Degree Eyepiece

    Baader Hyperion Eyepieces are designed for visual and photographic applications and excel in both fields.

Educational

  • Star Deck - Flash Cards for Learning the Constellations

    Great for schools and Brownies / Cubs working towards their Stargazer badge. Also works for older astronomers who are just starting out!

Observing

  • See the International Space Station

    Dates and times of upcoming opportunities to see the ISS. (The selected city is Chelmsford, which will work for anywhere in Essex).

  • Stellarium - Planetarium Software

    A great planetarium for Windows, Mac and Linux. Learn your way around the night sky for free.

  • Astronomy Weather for Essex

    Including cloud cover and seeing quality. (Click 'Nighttime'  on the page to see the overnight weather by hour).

  • Go Stargazing - Find Stargazing Events Near You

    Lots of useful advice for getting the most out of stargazing, and an up to date listing of events near you.

News and Information

  • Astronomy Picture of the Day

    See a great new astronomy picture every day.

Upcoming Events

  • Wed 1st Jun - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
    • Imaging Wednesdays (Members Only)
  • Thu 2nd Jun - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
    • Club Night at The Observatory (Members Only)
  • Thu 2nd Jun - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
    • Virtual Thursday Club Night (Members Only)
  • Wed 8th Jun - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
    • Imaging Wednesdays (Members Only)
  • Thu 9th Jun - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
    • Club Night at The Observatory (Members Only)

Latest Society News

  • Cancelled – Star Gazing at Great Notley 14 Jan 2022
  • Cloud Competition 2021 – The Result
  • Cloud Competition 2021
  • Live Astronomy – 4th April 2020
  • Live Astronomy – 22nd March 2020

Astronomy News

  • Rainbow Astro RST-135 mount

    Richard Deighton reviews a compact, high-performance, multi-purpose mount […]

  • Mountaintop majesty

    The sweeping river of stars that is the Milky Way ribbons over Cerro […]

  • This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 27 – June 4

    The crescent Moon passes Pollux and Castor in the western twilight. […]

  • Update on a Possible Outburst of Meteors

    Will there be a new meteor shower on the night of May 30–31? There's […]

  • Mystery of the Sun's Chemical Makeup Lingers

    Astronomers think they might have a solution to the conundrum of the Sun's […]

Honorary Presidents

Andrew Ritchie Green BSc (Hons) FRAS and Dr Suzie Imber

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