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A series of astronomy talks presented by Maurice Kent

Commencing September Maurice Kent is presenting a series of illustrated astronomy talks at the Vestry Hall, Church Crookham. Thursday 9th Sept: The Solar System Thursday 23rd Sept: The Milky Way Galaxy  Thursday 30th Sept: 13.73 Billion Light Years and all about telescopes  Thursday 7th Oct: The Earth...
July 12th, 2010 | Featured Articles, Forthcoming events | Read More

FAS at Fleet Carnival

The Carnival took place at The Views in Fleet town centre on Saturday 10th july and Sunday 11th july. Saturday 10th July Farnham Astronomical Society was well represented at Fleet carnival on this blisteringly hot Saturday afternoon. We had several scopes on show and plenty of members images on our...
July 10th, 2010 | Events, Featured Articles, Past events | Read More

Frensham Fayre – June 2010

The Farnham Astronomical Society was pleased to be invited to put on a display at the Frensham Fayre again this year.   The fair was opened by Chris Thayer and his wife Rosie; Chris has been a member of our society for a few years and is a very active member of the Frensham community. We had...
June 20th, 2010 | Featured Articles, Past events | Read More

National Astronomy Day at the Alexander Telescope

Members of Farnham Astronomical Society marked National Astronomy Day (on 24 April 2010) at Aldershot Observatory with the Patrick Alexander telescope. Society member Eric Grieve opened up the dome to the afternoon sunshine and talked through the operation of the telescope with members and their...
April 25th, 2010 | Danny Thomas, Eric Grieve, Featured Articles, Kevin Pretorius, Observing, Past events | Read More

Observing with the Farnham Scouts

Farnham Scouts asked the Farnham Astronomical Society to bring some telescopes to its annual family camp in Tilford.  We have supported this event in the past and it is usually hugely attended.  Numbers on site exceeded 500 through the day.  Observing the night sky was the culmination of a series...
April 25th, 2010 | Featured Articles, Past events | Read More

IYA 2009 Solar System Quiz – Prize Winners

In April 2009 the Farnham Astronomical Society put on a great show for the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009 (see event details).  As part of this event we held a solar system quiz for the under 16s.  The children had to find displays featuring information about  solar system which had been...
September 7th, 2009 | Past events | Read More

BLAST OFF! New Web Site Launched by the Farnham Astronomical Society

Welcome to our brand new website It is hard to beat the thrill of launching a new web site – yes, it really its as exciting as your first sight of the rings of Saturn or capturing your CCD image of a first spiral galaxy.   We want this site to become an interactive online newsletter which reflects...
August 18th, 2009 | Past events | Read More

International Year of Astronomy 2009, Gostrey Meadow, Farnham

In April 2009 the Farnham Astronomical Society held a public event at Gostrey Meadow Park, Farnham to coincide with the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) Spring Moonwatch.  The sky was clear despite a gloomy forcast of cloud and frequent showers and we were able to show members of the...
August 17th, 2009 | Past events | Read More

The Society at the Herstmonceux Astronomy Festival 2006

 The Farnham Astronomical Society set up a stand at the Herstomceux Astronomy Festival in September 2006 along with other several local societies.  The stand was manned by Peter Campbell-Burns and Barry Bellinger. Barry manning the stand (can you see the strings?)   Cloud cover the whole weekend   Wouldn’t...
August 17th, 2009 | Past events | Read More

The Farnham Astronomical Society at Frensham Fayre, 2006

  Farnham Astronomical Society and Guildford Astronomical Society set up a solar observing display in the village of Frensham just to the South of Farnham.  The children’s carnival had a space theme.  Chris Thayer took some pictures. Inside the display tent Gathering around the scopes Frensham...
August 16th, 2009 | Past events | Read More