Practical Meetings

Practical Meetings are at Arlington Village Hall, near to the Yew Tree Inn, Arlington, from September/October to April, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. or 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. depending on the day. An informal lecture including observing (weather permitting), star identification, binocular viewing and often the Society's 12 inch Dobsonian telescope (pictured below) will be available. Refreshments are provided.

The entrance to the hall is about 50 metres from the Inn. Click here for a location map. The change from Pevensey to Arlington is a trial, offering a dark location with a hall and good kitchen facilities. This can also be located in the Philip's Ordnance Survey East Sussex Street Atlas page 150 square E3. It is hoped that by holding practical meetings on a Friday and a Sunday during the darker nights more members would be able to come.

These evenings are well worth attending, as they provide an opportunity for beginners to become familiar with the night sky - to learn the constellation patterns, locate 'hard-to-find' star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, and to explore the surface of the Moon and planets under the guidance of experienced observers - as well as for informal discussion and the exchange of ideas. Click here for a 5-day weather forecast from the BBC. If the weather is clear there will be observing relative to that evening's topic. Otherwise there will be a short talk and discussion on that, or indeed any other subject with a connection to astronomy. Members are invited to bring their own telescopes, especially if they are not sure how to get the best out of them.

Dobsonian 15 inch Telescope

 

 

The Society's 12-inch (30cms) f6 Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mounting. This telescope, which was assembled by members, is transportable so it is brought along to our Practical Meetings and to the public observing sessions we arrange.

 

 

Observing Sessions Arlington Village Hall. 2010/2011

1st October 2010 To include "How to use a telescope"
29th October 2010 To be notified
26th November 2010 To be notified
14th January 2011 To be notified
11th February 2011
11th March 2011
8th April 2011