Astronomy on your doorstep, also starts over there...
HantsAstro is
for anyone who has any interest in Astronomy who wishes to use this as
a stepping stone into something more active.
With this in mind we have
created AstroSouth, a directory of all the
active groups that our members (and curious folk) are close to in the South of England. It's an enthusiastic community that has been growing over decades. More
information will be added over time, and gives us a great reason to get
in touch with all of you! Since its launch a year ago, this unique Astronomy directory has had over 18,000 downloads from this website, and is being distributed by an ever growing number of astronomical societies across Southern England.
Published quarterly and covering a line from Kings Lynn to Bristol, all the astronomy societies
are listed as well as all the astronomical places such as planetariums
and museums. We update quarterly but If we missed you, or the info is not up to date then drop
me a line, david.woods@hantsastro.org and
we'll update your details or if you think anything should be added.
For our third edition we have an accent on Space businesses in the area, and have compiled a listing of companies in South that specialise in services to the successful UK Space industry, that generates billions of pounds for the UK economy and employs over 68,000 people. Getting into Astronomy is linked to many careers...
The AstroSouth Directory exists
to promote astronomy and its community and the space industry in the South, so any positive
input is welcome.
Either way, we look forward to hearing you in the future.
DW.
PS: if you really like what we're doing then please donate via PayPal to help us cover the cost of running the Directory and HantsAstro. Thanks!
HantsAstro - Autumn/Winter Events
October 2009 to March 2010
There are a number of events across the south of England that our group will be either reporting on or attending.
HantsAstro MoonFest runs this season from November 2009 to March 2010. Away Missions are in planning for the West Country and the Roya lObservatory Greenwich: for more details and to be added to our mailing list please contact Sharon at: membership@hantsastro.org
Other planned events are as follows:
INTECH, nr Winchester
New HantsAstro beginners/intermediate observing programme
Telescope Amnesty - TBA November 2010
Butser Ancient Farm, nr Chalton
New HantsAstro observing programme rolling out 2010
Garthowen, Four Marks
New HantsAstro observing programme rolling out 2010
HantsAstro MoonFest
Butts Green, Alton Hampshire TBA,
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a Poster! See the pictures in April's Look Up!
The Memorial Park, Romsey - TBA.
Future proposed dates across Hampshire:
Sunday 21st February 2010 - Please see site for details
Sunday 21st March 2010 - Please see site for details
Sunday 28th March 2010 - Please see site for details
Southdowns Planetarium, Chichester
Full show programme Oct-Dec 2009
INTECH, nr Winchester
Solar Event
World Space Week
Telescope Amnesty
IOW Star Party - Isle of Wight
11 March - 15 March 2010
HantsAstro - Spring/Summer Events
April 2010 to Sept 2010
Kelling Heath Spring Star Party - April 2010
Herstmonceux
Special Spring Event - TBC
Away Missions - to be announced
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Herstmonceux
Astronomy Festival August 2010
Astronomy Festival August 2009 Report
Salisbury Star Party - August 2010 - to be confirmed.
Norman Lockyer Observatory
SouthWest Astronomy Fair 2010
Autumn Equinox Sky Camp Kelling Heath
6 Sept - 17 Sept 2010
HantsAstro MoonFest 2010-11 season... planned for roll out Sept 2010.