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Hampshire Astronomical Group welcome you!
The Hampshire Astronomical Group, operates from its Clanfield Observatory on the border of the villages of Horndean and Clanfield, and is reputed to be one of the best equipped amateur observatories in the UK. The observatory is situated on the edge of the beautiful South Downs National Park.
From autumn to spring we run our very popular Open Evenings for the general public. These always book up very quickly so please keep an eye on the website for the release of new events.
We also take private visits from Guides, Scouts, U3A and other interested groups. Details can be found on the 'Schools and Club Visits' page.
Also popular are our astronomy courses which start in September and January. More details on these can be found in this website under ‘Astronomy Courses’ and then choosing ‘Astronomy for Beginners Course’.
Our monthly public lectures are held at Clanfield Memorial Hall. The latest program can be found on our ‘Public Talks page’. All are welcome and admission is £3 for non-members.
Thank you for visiting our website and we hope to see you in person in the not-too-distant future. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us via the ‘Contact Information’ page.
Steve Bosley
Chairman: Hampshire Astronomical Group
What's on in the next month...
| Saturday, 9th December 2023 |
Public Open Evening Sold Out! Saturn & Jupiter - start time 7:15pm |
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| Sunday, 10th December 2023 |
Public Open Evening Sold Out! Saturn & Jupiter - start time 7:15pm |
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Hampshire Sky
Hampshire Astronomical Group Online Magazine
The December 2023 edition of the Hampshire Sky has now been uploaded to our website.
To find the latest edition of the Hampshire Sky click here
If you have any images or articles you wish to have included in future issues please send them to the editor Gill England @ gill.england@hantsastro.org.uk or Steve Knight steve.knight@hantsastro.org.uk
Images or articles need to be submitted by 1st April 2024 to make the May 2024 Issue.
What's on between next month and 6 months...
| Friday, 12th January 2024 |
Dark Energy A talk by Professor Nicholas Evans Clanfield Memorial Hall - start time 8:00pm |
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| Saturday, 20th January 2024 |
Public Open Evening Sold Out! Moon, Jupiter & Orion - start time 7:15pm |
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| Sunday, 21st January 2024 |
Public Open Evening Sold Out! Moon, Jupiter & Orion - start time 7:15pm |
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| Wednesday, 31st January 2024 |
Stargazing Live in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard University of Portsmouth HMS Warrior and Action Stations - start time 6:00pm |
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| Friday, 9th February 2024 |
Deciphering the Black Hole A talk by Professor Marika Taylor Clanfield Memorial Hall - start time 8:00pm |
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| Saturday, 17th February 2024 |
Public Open Evening Sold Out! Moon, Jupiter & Orion - start time 7:15pm |
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| Sunday, 18th February 2024 |
Public Open Evening Sold Out! Moon, Jupiter & Orion - start time 7:15pm |
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| Saturday, 2nd March 2024 |
Public Open Evening Sold Out! Jupiter & Orion - start time 7:15pm |
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| Sunday, 3rd March 2024 |
Public Open Evening Sold Out! Jupiter & Orion - start time 7:15pm |
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| Friday, 8th March 2024 |
Revealing the Unseen Cosmos A talk by Peter Goodhew FRAS Clanfield Memorial Hall - start time 8:00pm |
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| Saturday, 16th March 2024 |
Public Open Evening Sold Out! Moon, Jupiter & Orion - start time 7:00pm |
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| Sunday, 17th March 2024 |
Public Open Evening Sold Out! Moon, Jupiter & Orion - start time 7:15pm |
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| Friday, 12th April 2024 |
TBA (Mercury revisited?) A talk by Dr David Rothery of the Open University Clanfield Memorial Hall - start time 8:00pm |
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| Friday, 10th May 2024 |
Mars A talk by Dr Richard McKim Clanfield Memorial Hall - start time 8:00pm |
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What's on after the next 6 months...
| Friday, 14th June 2024 |
Eclipse and Revelation A talk by Mike Frost FRAS Clanfield Memorial Hall - start time 8:00pm |
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| Friday, 12th July 2024 |
Astronomy in the Ancient World A talk by Dr Mike Leggett Clanfield Memorial Hall - start time 8:00pm |
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Future Learn Free Astronomy Courses
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FutureLearn provides a range of free online courses from some of the world's leading educators. Courses are created by UK and international universities, as well as cultural institutions and global centres of excellence in a range of subject areas, like the British Council and the European Space Agency.
A number of Astronomy courses are listed in the website's Science, Engineering and Maths category. Recent titles have included 'Moons' and 'In the Night Sky: Orion', both from The Open University. The lead educator on the Orion course, Professor Monica Grady, CBE, worked as part of the project team that successfully landed the Philae probe on a comet last November.
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FutureLearn adds courses throughout the year and repeats popular titles, so the easiest way to keep up to date is to register on the website. Details on upcoming Astronomy courses will also be listed here.
Next Free Online Astronomy Courses:
Moons: - For details to book yourself onto this course click here
Monitoring the Oceans from Space: - For details to book yourself onto this course click here
How to Survive on Mars: the Science Behind the Human Exploration of Mars:- For details to book yourself onto this course click here
In the Night Sky: Orion -- For details to book yourself onto this course click here
Mysteries of the Universe -- For details to book yourself onto this course click here
