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Our History
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Autumn 1960 - The Portsmouth Astronomical Society was founded. |
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Spring 1961 - Group move to an observatory location in Crookhorn, Purbrook. |
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1963 - Group forced to relocate to Portsdown Hill, due to light pollution. |
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Easter 1972 - Group moves to the current observatory location in Clanfield, and work starts on the first dome. |
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November 1978 - Sir Patrick Moore opens the group's first main dome. |
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Today - Who knows! |
Read our history in more detail on our page entitled 1960 to Now
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